FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.054 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Equatorial Guinea is 0.054 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.5238 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.054 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5238 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5066 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4931 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4761 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4627 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4461 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.433 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4171 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4093 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4052 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4083 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4104 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4168 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4204 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4272 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4306 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4336 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4267 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4181 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3984 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3759 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3476 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3232 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2878 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2723 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2594 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2485 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2388 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2299 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.213 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2052 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1997 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1887 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1818 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1751 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1702 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1653 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1559 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1499 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1422 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1334 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1253 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1179 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1111 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1056 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.101 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0965 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0922 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0881 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0841 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0805 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0773 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0743 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0714 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0688 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0663 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.064 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0619 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0599 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0583 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0569 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0554 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.054 hectares per person | -2.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.054 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.054 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4631 hectares per person | 0.4093 hectares per person | 0.5238 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4197 hectares per person | 0.4052 hectares per person | 0.4336 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2982 hectares per person | 0.2299 hectares per person | 0.3984 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1805 hectares per person | 0.1499 hectares per person | 0.213 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1113 hectares per person | 0.0881 hectares per person | 0.1422 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0708 hectares per person | 0.0599 hectares per person | 0.0841 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0561 hectares per person | 0.054 hectares per person | 0.0583 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 161 Somalia 0.0615 hectares per person compare
- 162 Grenada 0.0598 hectares per person compare
- 163 Netherlands 0.0585 hectares per person compare
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0536 hectares per person compare
- 166 Saint Lucia 0.0534 hectares per person compare
- 167 Bangladesh 0.0513 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land, per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 0.054 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5238 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.