Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 4,920 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,920 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
4,920 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
2,850 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Equatorial Guinea is 4,920 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4,920 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,850 hectares, in 1961.
That places Equatorial Guinea 182nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,850 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,850 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,980 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3,110 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3,240 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3,370 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 3,500 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,630 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3,760 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,890 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4,020 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4,150 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4,280 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4,410 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,540 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,670 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4,800 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,920 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4,920 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,920 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,920 hectares | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 4,920 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 4,920 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.90 million hectares, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,045 hectares | 2,850 hectares | 3,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,215 hectares | 3,630 hectares | 4,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,920 hectares | 4,920 hectares | 4,920 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 180 Samoa 6,410 hectares compare
- 181 British Virgin Islands 5,000 hectares compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 4,000 hectares compare
- 183 Bahrain 4,000 hectares compare
- 183 Tonga 4,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Equatorial Guinea?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Equatorial Guinea was 4,920 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,920 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,850 hectares in 1961.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 182nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.