Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 4,920 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 181st out of 208 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.
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
- 179 Samoa 6,410 hectares compare
- 180 British Virgin Islands 5,000 hectares compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 4,000 hectares compare
- 182 Bahrain 4,000 hectares compare
- 182 Tonga 4,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4849 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7773 °C (2025)
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 181st out of 208 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.