Land use over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Land use over the long-term was 5,156 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,156 hectares
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
167th
of 202 countries
All-time high
88,377 hectares
in 1000
All-time low
2,850 hectares
in 1960
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea is 5,156 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 88,377 hectares in 1000 and was at its lowest, 2,850 hectares, in 1960.
That places Equatorial Guinea 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 88,377 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 87,620 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1200 | 86,801 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1300 | 85,923 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1400 | 84,992 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1500 | 84,021 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1600 | 79,640 hectares | -5.2% |
| 1700 | 74,725 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1710 | 73,812 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1720 | 72,807 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1730 | 71,089 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1740 | 69,942 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1750 | 68,661 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1760 | 67,517 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1770 | 66,287 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1780 | 65,065 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1790 | 64,028 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1800 | 62,648 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1810 | 61,250 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1820 | 59,896 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1830 | 58,977 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1840 | 58,087 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1850 | 57,198 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1860 | 57,230 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 54,677 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1880 | 50,783 hectares | -7.1% |
| 1890 | 46,951 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1900 | 50,134 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1910 | 54,784 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1920 | 57,565 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1930 | 51,040 hectares | -11.3% |
| 1940 | 80,747 hectares | +58.2% |
| 1950 | 78,607 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1951 | 78,332 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 78,120 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 77,999 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 77,892 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 77,776 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 77,630 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 77,439 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 77,211 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 77,023 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 2,850 hectares | -96.3% |
| 1961 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,980 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3,110 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3,240 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3,370 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 3,500 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,630 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3,760 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,890 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4,020 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4,150 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4,280 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4,410 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,540 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,670 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4,800 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,920 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4,920 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,920 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,032 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 5,094 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 5,156 hectares | +1.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 5,156 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 5,156 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million hectares, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -96.3% | 77,023 hectares | 2,850 hectares |
| 1940 | +58.2% | 51,040 hectares | 80,747 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 88,377 hectares | 88,377 hectares | 88,377 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 87,620 hectares | 87,620 hectares | 87,620 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 86,801 hectares | 86,801 hectares | 86,801 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 85,923 hectares | 85,923 hectares | 85,923 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 84,992 hectares | 84,992 hectares | 84,992 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 84,021 hectares | 84,021 hectares | 84,021 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 79,640 hectares | 79,640 hectares | 79,640 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 74,725 hectares | 74,725 hectares | 74,725 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 73,812 hectares | 73,812 hectares | 73,812 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 72,807 hectares | 72,807 hectares | 72,807 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 71,089 hectares | 71,089 hectares | 71,089 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 69,942 hectares | 69,942 hectares | 69,942 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 68,661 hectares | 68,661 hectares | 68,661 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 67,517 hectares | 67,517 hectares | 67,517 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 66,287 hectares | 66,287 hectares | 66,287 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 65,065 hectares | 65,065 hectares | 65,065 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 64,028 hectares | 64,028 hectares | 64,028 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 62,648 hectares | 62,648 hectares | 62,648 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 61,250 hectares | 61,250 hectares | 61,250 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 59,896 hectares | 59,896 hectares | 59,896 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 58,977 hectares | 58,977 hectares | 58,977 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 58,087 hectares | 58,087 hectares | 58,087 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 57,198 hectares | 57,198 hectares | 57,198 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 57,230 hectares | 57,230 hectares | 57,230 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 54,677 hectares | 54,677 hectares | 54,677 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 50,783 hectares | 50,783 hectares | 50,783 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 46,951 hectares | 46,951 hectares | 46,951 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 50,134 hectares | 50,134 hectares | 50,134 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 54,784 hectares | 54,784 hectares | 54,784 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 57,565 hectares | 57,565 hectares | 57,565 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 51,040 hectares | 51,040 hectares | 51,040 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 80,747 hectares | 80,747 hectares | 80,747 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 77,803 hectares | 77,023 hectares | 78,607 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,045 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 3,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,215 hectares | 3,630 hectares | 4,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,007 hectares | 4,920 hectares | 5,156 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 164 Trinidad and Tobago 7,000 hectares compare
- 165 American Samoa 5,282 hectares compare
- 165 Samoa 5,282 hectares compare
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda 4,000 hectares compare
- 168 Bahrain 4,000 hectares compare
- 170 Liechtenstein 3,440 hectares compare
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.21 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea?
- Land use over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea was 5,156 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 88,377 hectares in 1000.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,850 hectares in 1960.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for land use over the long-term?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.