Beef production in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Beef production was 48.36 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.36 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
192nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
49.5 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
21.12 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production in Equatorial Guinea stood at 48.36 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 49.5 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.12 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Equatorial Guinea 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.43 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 22.33 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 21.12 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 21.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 26.07 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1966 | 25.3 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 26.4 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 26.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27.5 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 28.6 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 29.7 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 29.7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29.7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30.8 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 31.9 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 33 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 34.1 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 35.2 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 35.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 36.3 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 36.3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 37.4 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 37.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 38.5 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 39.05 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 39.6 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 40.15 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 40.7 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 41.25 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 41.8 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 42.35 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 42.9 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 43.45 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 43.45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.55 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 44.55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45.1 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 45.1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 45.65 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 45.65 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.2 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 46.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.75 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 46.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.95 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 48.95 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.29 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.5 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 47.68 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 46.86 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 46.67 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 47.68 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 48.02 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 48.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.99 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.15 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.25 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.36 tonnes | +0.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 48.36 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060 tonnes, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 48.36 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 tonnes, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.42 tonnes | 21.12 tonnes | 27.5 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.79 tonnes | 28.6 tonnes | 35.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.66 tonnes | 36.3 tonnes | 41.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.61 tonnes | 41.8 tonnes | 45.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.2 tonnes | 45.1 tonnes | 46.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.08 tonnes | 46.67 tonnes | 49.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.17 tonnes | 47.99 tonnes | 48.36 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 189 Barbados 146.44 tonnes compare
- 190 Faroe Islands 77 tonnes compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 73.34 tonnes compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 42.73 tonnes compare
- 194 Singapore 33.9 tonnes compare
- 195 Bahamas 17.55 tonnes 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 beef production in Equatorial Guinea?
- Beef production in Equatorial Guinea was 48.36 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.12 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for beef production?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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