Land area in hectares, per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Land area in hectares, per capita was 1.52 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 1.52 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 10.2 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.52 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.2 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 10.01 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 9.81 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 9.61 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 9.41 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 9.2 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 9 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 8.8 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 8.7 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 8.74 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.88 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 9.06 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 9.28 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 9.51 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 9.74 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 9.98 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 10.13 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 10.14 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 10.02 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 9.72 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 9.25 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 8.71 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 8.17 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 7.69 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 7.28 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 6.93 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 6.64 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 6.38 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 6.14 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 5.91 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 5.7 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.49 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 5.29 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 5.1 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.91 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.73 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.55 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.37 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.2 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 3.99 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 3.74 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 3.52 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 3.31 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.12 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.96 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.83 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.71 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.59 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.47 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.36 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.26 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.17 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.08 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.93 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.86 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.74 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.68 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.63 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.59 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.56 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.52 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.52 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.41 hectares per person | 8.7 hectares per person | 10.2 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.55 hectares per person | 8.74 hectares per person | 10.14 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.69 hectares per person | 6.14 hectares per person | 9.72 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.03 hectares per person | 4.2 hectares per person | 5.91 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 hectares per person | 2.47 hectares per person | 3.99 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 2.36 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 land area in hectares, per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 1.52 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.