Agricultural land use, per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.0567 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Equatorial Guinea is 0.0567 hectares per person, measured 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 use, per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.5342 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0567 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 181st out of 209 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 use, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5342 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5168 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.503 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4859 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4723 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4555 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4421 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4261 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4181 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4141 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4173 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4196 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4263 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4301 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4371 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4407 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4439 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.437 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4283 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4083 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3853 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3564 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3315 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2956 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2797 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2665 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2553 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2453 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2361 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.219 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.211 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2053 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.194 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.187 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.18 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.175 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.17 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1603 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1541 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1462 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1372 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1289 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1213 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1143 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1087 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1041 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0996 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0953 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0911 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0872 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0836 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0803 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0773 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0744 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0717 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0692 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0669 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0648 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0627 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0611 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0597 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0582 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0567 hectares per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4727 hectares per person | 0.4181 hectares per person | 0.5342 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4294 hectares per person | 0.4141 hectares per person | 0.4439 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.306 hectares per person | 0.2361 hectares per person | 0.4083 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1856 hectares per person | 0.1541 hectares per person | 0.219 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1147 hectares per person | 0.0911 hectares per person | 0.1462 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0738 hectares per person | 0.0627 hectares per person | 0.0872 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0589 hectares per person | 0.0567 hectares per person | 0.0611 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 178 Grenada 0.0683 hectares per person compare
- 179 San Marino 0.0679 hectares per person compare
- 180 American Samoa 0.0623 hectares per person compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 0.0554 hectares per person compare
- 183 Bangladesh 0.0548 hectares per person compare
- 184 Israel 0.0545 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0567 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5342 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0567 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 181st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.