What is the highest surface area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 28,052 sq. km in 2022.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 28,050 sq. km in 1961.

How does Equatorial Guinea rank for surface area?

Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Equatorial Guinea

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Equatorial Guinea
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Equatorial Guinea: Surface area (sq. km) was 28,052 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

28,052 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

142nd

of 216 countries

All-time high

28,052 sq. km

in 2022

All-time low

28,050 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2024

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 28,052 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 28,052 sq. km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28,050 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Equatorial Guinea 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Equatorial Guinea, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	28,050 sq. km	—
1962	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	28,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	28,052 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	28,052 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	28,052 sq. km	+0.0%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

Equatorial Guinea's 28,052 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,386 sq. km, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Equatorial Guinea's 28,052 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	28,050 sq. km	28,050 sq. km	28,050 sq. km	9
1970s	28,050 sq. km	28,050 sq. km	28,050 sq. km	10
1980s	28,050 sq. km	28,050 sq. km	28,050 sq. km	10
1990s	28,050 sq. km	28,050 sq. km	28,050 sq. km	10
2000s	28,050 sq. km	28,050 sq. km	28,050 sq. km	10
2010s	28,050 sq. km	28,050 sq. km	28,050 sq. km	10
2020s	28,051 sq. km	28,050 sq. km	28,052 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

139 Armenia 29,740 sq. km compare
140 Albania 28,750 sq. km compare
141 Solomon Islands 28,446 sq. km compare
143 Burundi 27,834 sq. km compare
144 Haiti 27,750 sq. km compare
145 Rwanda 26,340 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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)

All data for Equatorial Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Equatorial Guinea?: Surface area in Equatorial Guinea was 28,052 sq. km in 2024, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 28,052 sq. km in 2022.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 28,050 sq. km in 1961.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for surface area?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?: The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.