Arable land in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Arable land was 0.0287 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0287 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
161st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1601 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0287 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.0287 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.1601 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0287 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 161st out of 206 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.
Arable land in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1601 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1498 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1434 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1336 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1274 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1181 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1035 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0992 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0935 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0918 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1002 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0992 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0949 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0938 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.089 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0867 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0796 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.075 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0658 hectares per person | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0594 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0497 hectares per person | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0437 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0411 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0389 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0371 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0355 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0341 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0328 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0337 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0325 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0333 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0321 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0309 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0298 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0303 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0308 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0312 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.03 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0313 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.04 hectares per person | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0464 hectares per person | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0436 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0411 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0391 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0414 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0396 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0424 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0475 hectares per person | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0454 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0435 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0417 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0401 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0386 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0371 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0358 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0346 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0334 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0317 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0309 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0301 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0294 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0287 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0287 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 26% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0287 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +27.9% | 0.0313 hectares per person | 0.04 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1275 hectares per person | 0.0992 hectares per person | 0.1601 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0904 hectares per person | 0.075 hectares per person | 0.1002 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0438 hectares per person | 0.0328 hectares per person | 0.0658 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0315 hectares per person | 0.0298 hectares per person | 0.0337 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0412 hectares per person | 0.0313 hectares per person | 0.0475 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0382 hectares per person | 0.0317 hectares per person | 0.0454 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0298 hectares per person | 0.0287 hectares per person | 0.0309 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 158 Papua New Guinea 0.0318 hectares per person compare
- 159 Yemen 0.0294 hectares per person compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 0.0287 hectares per person compare
- 162 South Korea 0.0282 hectares per person compare
- 163 Israel 0.0276 hectares per person compare
- 164 Egypt 0.0271 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 arable land in Equatorial Guinea?
- Arable land in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0287 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1601 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0287 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for arable land?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.