Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.78 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.78 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2.04 kilograms per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.03 kilograms per hectare, in 1990.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th of 198 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.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | +533.3% |
| 1994 | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | +173.7% |
| 1995 | 0.59 kilograms per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | -52.0% |
| 1998 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | +111.1% |
| 2004 | 0.31 kilograms per hectare | +63.2% |
| 2005 | 0.61 kilograms per hectare | +96.8% |
| 2006 | 1.28 kilograms per hectare | +109.8% |
| 2007 | 1.56 kilograms per hectare | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 1.64 kilograms per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.7 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8 kilograms per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.04 kilograms per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.85 kilograms per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.77 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.57 kilograms per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.86 kilograms per hectare | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 0.72 kilograms per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.77 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | +1.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.78 kilograms per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.21 kilograms per hectare, 24% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.78 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.54 kilograms per hectare, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +533.3% | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.19 kilograms per hectare |
| 1994 | +173.7% | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | 0.52 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.59 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.767 kilograms per hectare | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 1.7 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 kilograms per hectare | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | 2.04 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7825 kilograms per hectare | 0.77 kilograms per hectare | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0516 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0542 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea was 0.78 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 kilograms per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.