Equatorial Guinea vs United Arab Emirates: Cropland extent over the long-term
Equatorial Guinea
100,000 hectares
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
99,407 hectares
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
153rd
United Arab Emirates rank
154th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 100,000 hectares against 99,407 hectares in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 593 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 39 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 125,395 hectares | 26,753 hectares | 98,642 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1100s | 139,329 hectares | 25,791 hectares | 113,538 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1200s | 154,409 hectares | 24,751 hectares | 129,658 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1300s | 170,587 hectares | 23,615 hectares | 146,972 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1400s | 187,737 hectares | 22,359 hectares | 165,378 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1500s | 205,618 hectares | 20,942 hectares | 184,676 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1600s | 223,800 hectares | 26,152 hectares | 197,648 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1700s | 241,556 hectares | 29,619 hectares | 211,937 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1710s | 248,317 hectares | 26,770 hectares | 221,547 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1720s | 254,923 hectares | 25,676 hectares | 229,247 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1730s | 261,401 hectares | 24,613 hectares | 236,788 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1740s | 267,748 hectares | 23,579 hectares | 244,169 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1750s | 273,962 hectares | 22,572 hectares | 251,390 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1760s | 280,040 hectares | 21,593 hectares | 258,447 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1770s | 285,978 hectares | 20,639 hectares | 265,339 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1780s | 291,773 hectares | 19,709 hectares | 272,064 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1790s | 297,202 hectares | 18,802 hectares | 278,400 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1800s | 302,918 hectares | 17,916 hectares | 285,002 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1810s | 308,260 hectares | 17,050 hectares | 291,210 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1820s | 313,444 hectares | 17,520 hectares | 295,924 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1830s | 318,465 hectares | 17,972 hectares | 300,493 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1840s | 323,317 hectares | 18,400 hectares | 304,917 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1850s | 327,997 hectares | 18,795 hectares | 309,202 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1860s | 325,127 hectares | 19,146 hectares | 305,981 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1870s | 342,063 hectares | 19,466 hectares | 322,598 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1880s | 367,021 hectares | 19,710 hectares | 347,311 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1890s | 389,799 hectares | 19,855 hectares | 369,944 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1900s | 367,118 hectares | 19,868 hectares | 347,250 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1910s | 328,471 hectares | 19,702 hectares | 308,769 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1920s | 306,107 hectares | 18,950 hectares | 287,157 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1930s | 351,285 hectares | 17,857 hectares | 333,428 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1940s | 111,107 hectares | 16,221 hectares | 94,886 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1950s | 135,597 hectares | 12,067 hectares | 123,530 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 138,400 hectares | 8,900 hectares | 129,500 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 123,500 hectares | 14,800 hectares | 108,700 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 108,200 hectares | 33,000 hectares | 75,200 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 100,700 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 8,700 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 100,000 hectares | 233,870 hectares | 133,870 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 100,000 hectares | 84,195 hectares | 15,805 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 100,000 hectares | 94,151 hectares | 5,849 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Equatorial Guinea or United Arab Emirates?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 100,000 hectares against 99,407 hectares in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Equatorial Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
- 593 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.