Cropland area in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cropland area was 116,244 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
116,244
World rank
145th
of 179 countries
All-time high
149,604
in 1980
All-time low
64,336
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Cropland area in Equatorial Guinea, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 116,244 for cropland area in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 149,604 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 64,336, in 1780.
That places Equatorial Guinea 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cropland area in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 64,336 | — |
| 1790 | 64,676 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 65,015 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 65,355 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 65,972 | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 66,590 | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 67,084 | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 67,701 | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 68,380 | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 72,147 | +5.5% |
| 1880 | 76,191 | +5.6% |
| 1890 | 80,574 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | 85,267 | +5.8% |
| 1910 | 90,608 | +6.3% |
| 1920 | 93,942 | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 97,616 | +3.9% |
| 1940 | 101,969 | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 110,427 | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 128,457 | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 142,688 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 149,604 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 136,213 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 121,903 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 116,244 | -4.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 116,244 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 116,244 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.24 million, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 64,336 | 64,336 | 64,336 | 1 |
| 1790s | 64,676 | 64,676 | 64,676 | 1 |
| 1800s | 65,015 | 65,015 | 65,015 | 1 |
| 1810s | 65,355 | 65,355 | 65,355 | 1 |
| 1820s | 65,972 | 65,972 | 65,972 | 1 |
| 1830s | 66,590 | 66,590 | 66,590 | 1 |
| 1840s | 67,084 | 67,084 | 67,084 | 1 |
| 1850s | 67,701 | 67,701 | 67,701 | 1 |
| 1860s | 68,380 | 68,380 | 68,380 | 1 |
| 1870s | 72,147 | 72,147 | 72,147 | 1 |
| 1880s | 76,191 | 76,191 | 76,191 | 1 |
| 1890s | 80,574 | 80,574 | 80,574 | 1 |
| 1900s | 85,267 | 85,267 | 85,267 | 1 |
| 1910s | 90,608 | 90,608 | 90,608 | 1 |
| 1920s | 93,942 | 93,942 | 93,942 | 1 |
| 1930s | 97,616 | 97,616 | 97,616 | 1 |
| 1940s | 101,969 | 101,969 | 101,969 | 1 |
| 1950s | 110,427 | 110,427 | 110,427 | 1 |
| 1960s | 128,457 | 128,457 | 128,457 | 1 |
| 1970s | 142,688 | 142,688 | 142,688 | 1 |
| 1980s | 149,604 | 149,604 | 149,604 | 1 |
| 1990s | 136,213 | 136,213 | 136,213 | 1 |
| 2000s | 121,903 | 121,903 | 121,903 | 1 |
| 2010s | 116,244 | 116,244 | 116,244 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 116,244 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 149,604 in 1980.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,336 in 1780.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cropland area?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.