Cropland area in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cropland area was 99,800 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
99,800 hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
159th
of 224 countries
All-time high
144,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
99,800 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area 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.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 99,800 hectares for cropland area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 144,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 99,800 hectares, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 159th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 144,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 142,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 141,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 139,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 138,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 136,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 135,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 133,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 132,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 130,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 129,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 127,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 126,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 124,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 123,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 121,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 120,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 118,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 117,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 115,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 114,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 112,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 111,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 105,000 hectares | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 101,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 101,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 102,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 100,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 101,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 102,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 100,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99,800 hectares | -0.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 99,800 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 99,800 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137,778 hectares | 132,000 hectares | 144,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 123,500 hectares | 117,000 hectares | 130,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,200 hectares | 105,000 hectares | 115,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,700 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 102,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,950 hectares | 99,800 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 156 Bhutan 114,000 hectares compare
- 157 Palestine 113,200 hectares compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 101,200 hectares compare
- 160 United Arab Emirates 91,704 hectares compare
- 161 Mauritius 78,957 hectares compare
- 162 Puerto Rico 66,200 hectares 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 cropland area in Equatorial Guinea?
- Cropland area in Equatorial Guinea was 99,800 hectares 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 cropland area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 144,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,800 hectares in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cropland area?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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