Agricultural area over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Agricultural area over the long-term was 105,156 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
105,156 hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
161st
of 202 countries
All-time high
436,751 hectares
in 1890
All-time low
102,850 hectares
in 1993
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 105,156 hectares for agricultural area over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 436,751 hectares in 1890 and was at its lowest, 102,850 hectares, in 1993.
That places Equatorial Guinea 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 213,771 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 226,949 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1200 | 241,210 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1300 | 256,510 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1400 | 272,729 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1500 | 289,639 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1600 | 303,440 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1700 | 316,282 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1710 | 322,129 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1720 | 327,730 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1730 | 332,490 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1740 | 337,690 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1750 | 342,624 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1760 | 347,557 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1770 | 352,265 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1780 | 356,838 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1790 | 361,230 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1800 | 365,565 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1810 | 369,511 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 373,340 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 377,442 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 381,405 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 385,195 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 382,358 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 396,740 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1880 | 417,803 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1890 | 436,751 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1900 | 417,252 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1910 | 383,255 hectares | -8.1% |
| 1920 | 363,672 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1930 | 402,325 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1940 | 191,854 hectares | -52.3% |
| 1950 | 207,335 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1951 | 209,862 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 211,281 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 212,157 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 212,836 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 213,596 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 214,589 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 215,866 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 217,382 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 219,096 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 146,850 hectares | -33.0% |
| 1961 | 146,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 144,850 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 143,850 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 141,850 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 140,850 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 138,850 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 137,850 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 135,850 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 134,850 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 132,850 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 131,850 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 129,850 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 128,850 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 126,850 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 125,850 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 123,850 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 122,850 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 120,850 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 119,850 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 117,850 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 116,850 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 114,850 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 113,850 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 107,850 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 107,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 107,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 107,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 107,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 107,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 103,850 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 103,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 104,850 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 102,850 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 102,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 102,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 103,850 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 104,850 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 102,850 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 102,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 102,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 102,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 102,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 102,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 102,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 102,980 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 103,110 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 103,240 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 103,370 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 103,500 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 103,630 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 103,760 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 103,890 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 104,020 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 104,150 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 104,280 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 104,410 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 104,540 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 104,670 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 104,800 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 104,920 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 104,920 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 104,920 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 105,032 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 105,094 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 105,156 hectares | +0.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 105,156 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.21 million hectares, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 105,156 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.68 million hectares, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -52.3% | 402,325 hectares | 191,854 hectares |
| 1960 | -33.0% | 219,096 hectares | 146,850 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 213,771 hectares | 213,771 hectares | 213,771 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 226,949 hectares | 226,949 hectares | 226,949 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 241,210 hectares | 241,210 hectares | 241,210 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 256,510 hectares | 256,510 hectares | 256,510 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 272,729 hectares | 272,729 hectares | 272,729 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 289,639 hectares | 289,639 hectares | 289,639 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 303,440 hectares | 303,440 hectares | 303,440 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 316,282 hectares | 316,282 hectares | 316,282 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 322,129 hectares | 322,129 hectares | 322,129 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 327,730 hectares | 327,730 hectares | 327,730 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 332,490 hectares | 332,490 hectares | 332,490 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 337,690 hectares | 337,690 hectares | 337,690 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 342,624 hectares | 342,624 hectares | 342,624 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 347,557 hectares | 347,557 hectares | 347,557 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 352,265 hectares | 352,265 hectares | 352,265 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 356,838 hectares | 356,838 hectares | 356,838 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 361,230 hectares | 361,230 hectares | 361,230 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 365,565 hectares | 365,565 hectares | 365,565 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 369,511 hectares | 369,511 hectares | 369,511 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 373,340 hectares | 373,340 hectares | 373,340 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 377,442 hectares | 377,442 hectares | 377,442 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 381,405 hectares | 381,405 hectares | 381,405 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 385,195 hectares | 385,195 hectares | 385,195 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 382,358 hectares | 382,358 hectares | 382,358 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 396,740 hectares | 396,740 hectares | 396,740 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 417,803 hectares | 417,803 hectares | 417,803 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 436,751 hectares | 436,751 hectares | 436,751 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 417,252 hectares | 417,252 hectares | 417,252 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 383,255 hectares | 383,255 hectares | 383,255 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 363,672 hectares | 363,672 hectares | 363,672 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 402,325 hectares | 402,325 hectares | 402,325 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 191,854 hectares | 191,854 hectares | 191,854 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 213,400 hectares | 207,335 hectares | 219,096 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 141,250 hectares | 134,850 hectares | 146,850 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 126,350 hectares | 119,850 hectares | 132,850 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 111,050 hectares | 107,850 hectares | 117,850 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,550 hectares | 102,850 hectares | 104,850 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,045 hectares | 102,850 hectares | 103,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,215 hectares | 103,630 hectares | 104,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,007 hectares | 104,920 hectares | 105,156 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 158 Comoros 121,233 hectares compare
- 159 Cyprus 114,746 hectares compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 114,702 hectares compare
- 162 Cape Verde 79,000 hectares compare
- 163 Qatar 74,000 hectares compare
- 164 Luxembourg 63,781 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea was 105,156 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 436,751 hectares in 1890.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,850 hectares in 1993.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.