Agricultural land per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Agricultural land per capita was 0.0567 hectares per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0567 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
196th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.5342 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.0567 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.0567 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.5342 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0567 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 196th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5342 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.5168 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.503 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4859 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4723 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4554 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4421 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4261 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4181 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4141 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4173 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4196 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4262 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4301 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4371 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4407 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4438 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.437 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4283 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4083 hectares per capita | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3853 hectares per capita | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3564 hectares per capita | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3315 hectares per capita | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2956 hectares per capita | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2797 hectares per capita | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2665 hectares per capita | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2552 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2453 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2361 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.219 hectares per capita | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.211 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2053 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.194 hectares per capita | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.187 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.18 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.175 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.17 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1603 hectares per capita | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1541 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1462 hectares per capita | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1372 hectares per capita | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1289 hectares per capita | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1213 hectares per capita | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1143 hectares per capita | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1087 hectares per capita | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1041 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0996 hectares per capita | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0953 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0911 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0872 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0836 hectares per capita | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0803 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0773 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0744 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0717 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0692 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0669 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0648 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0627 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0611 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0597 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0582 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0567 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0567 hectares per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0567 hectares per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4726 hectares per capita | 0.4181 hectares per capita | 0.5342 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4294 hectares per capita | 0.4141 hectares per capita | 0.4438 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.306 hectares per capita | 0.2361 hectares per capita | 0.4083 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1856 hectares per capita | 0.1541 hectares per capita | 0.219 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1147 hectares per capita | 0.0911 hectares per capita | 0.1462 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0738 hectares per capita | 0.0627 hectares per capita | 0.0872 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0589 hectares per capita | 0.0567 hectares per capita | 0.0611 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 193 American Samoa 0.0623 hectares per capita compare
- 194 Mayotte 0.0614 hectares per capita compare
- 195 Israel 0.058 hectares per capita compare
- 197 Saint Lucia 0.0554 hectares per capita compare
- 198 Bangladesh 0.0548 hectares per capita compare
- 199 Puerto Rico 0.0521 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0516 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0542 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Agricultural land per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0567 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5342 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0567 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 196th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.