What is permanent cropland in Equatorial Guinea?

Permanent cropland in Equatorial Guinea was 70,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 100,000 hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 70,000 hectares in 2009.

How does Equatorial Guinea rank for permanent cropland?

Equatorial Guinea ranks 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.

Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Permanent cropland in Equatorial Guinea

Name: Permanent cropland in Equatorial Guinea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Equatorial Guinea: Permanent cropland was 70,000 hectares in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)

70,000 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

33rd

of 52 countries

All-time high

100,000 hectares

in 1961

All-time low

70,000 hectares

in 2009

Years of data

1961–2011

Permanent cropland in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 70,000 hectares for permanent cropland in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 100,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 70,000 hectares, in 2009.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 33rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	100,000 hectares	100,000 hectares	100,000 hectares	9
1970s	100,000 hectares	100,000 hectares	100,000 hectares	10
1980s	100,000 hectares	100,000 hectares	100,000 hectares	10
1990s	100,000 hectares	100,000 hectares	100,000 hectares	10
2000s	86,500 hectares	70,000 hectares	100,000 hectares	10
2010s	70,000 hectares	70,000 hectares	70,000 hectares	2

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

30 Mali 120,000 hectares compare
30 Zimbabwe 120,000 hectares compare
32 Central African Republic 80,000 hectares compare
34 Burkina Faso 65,000 hectares compare
35 Congo 60,000 hectares compare
35 Niger 60,000 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 411.21 million current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.2% (2025)
Rural population 550,978 (2025)
Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Rural population 28.4% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 3.2% (2025)
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 21 metric tons (2024)

All data for Equatorial Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is permanent cropland in Equatorial Guinea?: Permanent cropland in Equatorial Guinea was 70,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 100,000 hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 70,000 hectares in 2009.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for permanent cropland?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.