Cropland per person over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.0683 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0683 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
151st
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.79 hectares per person
in 1200
All-time low
0.0683 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.0683 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2.79 hectares per person in 1200 and was at its lowest, 0.0683 hectares per person, in 2025.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 151st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.26 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 2.51 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1200 | 2.79 hectares per person | +10.8% |
| 1300 | 2.05 hectares per person | -26.3% |
| 1400 | 1.94 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1500 | 1.85 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1600 | 1.9 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1700 | 1.94 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1710 | 1.97 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1720 | 2.01 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1730 | 2.04 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1740 | 2.07 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1750 | 2.1 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1760 | 2.13 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1770 | 2.16 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1780 | 2.18 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1790 | 2.2 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 2.23 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1810 | 2.25 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 2.27 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 2.29 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 2.3 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 2.32 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 2.16 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1870 | 2.14 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1880 | 2.15 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 2.12 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 2.1 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 2.08 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 2.06 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 2.08 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 0.5833 hectares per person | -71.9% |
| 1950 | 0.5766 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 0.5758 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 0.575 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.5742 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.5734 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.5726 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.5718 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.571 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.5702 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5694 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.5686 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.5606 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.545 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.533 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.516 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5012 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.481 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4634 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4445 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4341 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4271 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4306 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4371 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4515 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4634 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4768 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4831 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4898 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4859 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4768 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4535 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.425 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3881 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3555 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3128 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2947 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2813 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2711 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.263 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2555 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2385 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2311 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2259 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2143 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.207 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1998 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1945 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.189 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1781 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1711 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1643 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1578 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1515 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1453 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1393 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1333 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1274 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1217 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1162 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.111 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1061 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1015 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0973 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0935 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0899 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0866 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0835 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0806 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.078 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0755 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0731 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0721 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0711 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0701 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0692 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0683 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0683 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1888 hectares per person, 36% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0683 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland per person over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -71.9% | 2.08 hectares per person | 0.5833 hectares per person |
| 1300 | -26.3% | 2.79 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.26 hectares per person | 2.26 hectares per person | 2.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.51 hectares per person | 2.51 hectares per person | 2.51 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.79 hectares per person | 2.79 hectares per person | 2.79 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.05 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.94 hectares per person | 1.94 hectares per person | 1.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.85 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.9 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.94 hectares per person | 1.94 hectares per person | 1.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.97 hectares per person | 1.97 hectares per person | 1.97 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.01 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.04 hectares per person | 2.04 hectares per person | 2.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.07 hectares per person | 2.07 hectares per person | 2.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.1 hectares per person | 2.1 hectares per person | 2.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.13 hectares per person | 2.13 hectares per person | 2.13 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.16 hectares per person | 2.16 hectares per person | 2.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.18 hectares per person | 2.18 hectares per person | 2.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.2 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.23 hectares per person | 2.23 hectares per person | 2.23 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.25 hectares per person | 2.25 hectares per person | 2.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.27 hectares per person | 2.27 hectares per person | 2.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.29 hectares per person | 2.29 hectares per person | 2.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.3 hectares per person | 2.3 hectares per person | 2.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.32 hectares per person | 2.32 hectares per person | 2.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.16 hectares per person | 2.16 hectares per person | 2.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.14 hectares per person | 2.14 hectares per person | 2.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.15 hectares per person | 2.15 hectares per person | 2.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.12 hectares per person | 2.12 hectares per person | 2.12 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.1 hectares per person | 2.1 hectares per person | 2.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.08 hectares per person | 2.08 hectares per person | 2.08 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.06 hectares per person | 2.06 hectares per person | 2.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.08 hectares per person | 2.08 hectares per person | 2.08 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5833 hectares per person | 0.5833 hectares per person | 0.5833 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.573 hectares per person | 0.5694 hectares per person | 0.5766 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5047 hectares per person | 0.4341 hectares per person | 0.5686 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4622 hectares per person | 0.4271 hectares per person | 0.4898 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3301 hectares per person | 0.2555 hectares per person | 0.4535 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2049 hectares per person | 0.1711 hectares per person | 0.2385 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1368 hectares per person | 0.111 hectares per person | 0.1643 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0893 hectares per person | 0.0755 hectares per person | 0.1061 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0706 hectares per person | 0.0683 hectares per person | 0.0731 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0683 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 hectares per person in 1200.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0683 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 151st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.