Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0152 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.0152 sq. km per person. 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 square kilometers, per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.102 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.102 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1001 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0981 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0961 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0941 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.092 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.09 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.088 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.087 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0874 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0888 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0906 sq. km per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0928 sq. km per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0951 sq. km per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0974 sq. km per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0998 sq. km per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1013 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1014 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1002 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0972 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0925 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0871 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0817 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0769 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0728 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0693 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0664 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0638 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0614 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0591 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.057 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0549 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0529 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.051 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0491 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0473 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0455 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0437 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.042 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0399 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0374 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0352 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0331 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0312 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0283 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0271 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0247 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0226 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0152 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0152 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0941 sq. km per person | 0.087 sq. km per person | 0.102 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0955 sq. km per person | 0.0874 sq. km per person | 0.1014 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0769 sq. km per person | 0.0614 sq. km per person | 0.0972 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0503 sq. km per person | 0.042 sq. km per person | 0.0591 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0312 sq. km per person | 0.0247 sq. km per person | 0.0399 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0199 sq. km per person | 0.0168 sq. km per person | 0.0236 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0158 sq. km per person | 0.0152 sq. km per person | 0.0163 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0152 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.102 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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 square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.