Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.12 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Equatorial Guinea is 0.12, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.1212 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0076, in 1962.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 114th of 175 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.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0077 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0076 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0078 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0078 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0156 | +99.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0154 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.015 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0136 | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0221 | +62.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0221 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0219 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0259 | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0263 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0351 | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0351 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0351 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0354 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0348 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0345 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0339 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0339 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0331 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0336 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0328 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0317 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0315 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.031 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0305 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0315 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0292 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0374 | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0331 | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0364 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0345 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.042 | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0459 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0522 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0522 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0625 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0745 | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.07 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.068 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0673 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0729 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0777 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0808 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0879 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.086 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0978 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1099 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1075 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1158 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1122 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1111 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1212 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.12 | -1.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3892, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +99.7% | 0.0078 | 0.0156 |
| 1969 | +62.5% | 0.0136 | 0.0221 |
| 1974 | +33.5% | 0.0263 | 0.0351 |
| 1993 | +28.1% | 0.0292 | 0.0374 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0125 | 0.0076 | 0.0221 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0306 | 0.0219 | 0.0354 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0324 | 0.031 | 0.0339 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0373 | 0.0292 | 0.0522 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0714 | 0.0522 | 0.0879 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1082 | 0.086 | 0.1212 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Equatorial Guinea?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Equatorial Guinea was 0.12 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1212 in 2018.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 in 1962.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 114th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.