Tree Cover Loss in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Tree Cover Loss was 5,019 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Equatorial Guinea, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Equatorial Guinea stood at 5,019 hectares.
The figure is down 35.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 19,212 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 421 hectares, in 2004.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 99th of 189 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,829 hectares | 421 hectares | 5,685 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,206 hectares | 4,953 hectares | 19,212 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,138 hectares | 4,871 hectares | 8,906 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 411.21 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.2% (2025)
- Rural population 550,978 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 28.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.2% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 21 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Equatorial Guinea?
- Tree cover loss in Equatorial Guinea was 5,019 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19,212 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 421 hectares in 2004.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for tree cover loss?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.