Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0148 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), per capita in Equatorial Guinea is 0.0148 sq. km per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.102 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0148 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Equatorial Guinea 83rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.102 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1001 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0981 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0961 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0941 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.092 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.09 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.088 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.087 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0874 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0888 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0906 sq. km per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0928 sq. km per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0951 sq. km per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0974 sq. km per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0998 sq. km per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1013 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1014 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1002 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0972 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0925 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0871 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0817 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0769 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0728 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0693 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0664 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0638 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0614 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0591 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.057 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0549 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0529 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.051 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0491 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0473 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0455 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0437 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.042 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0399 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0374 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0352 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0331 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0312 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0283 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0271 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0247 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0226 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0148 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0129 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0148 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0941 sq. km per person | 0.087 sq. km per person | 0.102 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0955 sq. km per person | 0.0874 sq. km per person | 0.1014 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0769 sq. km per person | 0.0614 sq. km per person | 0.0972 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0503 sq. km per person | 0.042 sq. km per person | 0.0591 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0312 sq. km per person | 0.0247 sq. km per person | 0.0399 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0199 sq. km per person | 0.0168 sq. km per person | 0.0236 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0156 sq. km per person | 0.0148 sq. km per person | 0.0163 sq. km per person | 5 |
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0148 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.102 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 83rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.