Share of land area used for agriculture in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of land area used for agriculture was 3.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Equatorial Guinea is 3.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1993.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 198th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.2% | — |
| 1962 | 5.2% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 5.1% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 4.9% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 195 Egypt 4.1% compare
- 196 Solomon Islands 3.9% compare
- 197 Hong Kong, China 3.8% compare
- 199 Guyana 3.4% compare
- 200 Seychelles 3.4% compare
- 201 Papua New Guinea 3.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Rural population, per capita 0.2842 units 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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
- Rural population 28.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Equatorial Guinea was 3.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1993.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 198th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.