Share of land defined as natural habitat in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 92.69 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Equatorial Guinea, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 92.69 for share of land defined as natural habitat in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 96.09 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 90.7, in 1980.
That places Equatorial Guinea 14th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 96.09 | — |
| 1790 | 96.05 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 96 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 95.96 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 95.9 | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 95.84 | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 95.78 | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 95.72 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 95.65 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 95.38 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 95.09 | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 94.78 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 94.44 | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 94.06 | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 93.77 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 93.46 | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 93.11 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 92.56 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 91.51 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 90.95 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 90.7 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 91.57 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 92.39 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 92.69 | +0.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 92.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.39, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 92.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.29, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 96.09 | 96.09 | 96.09 | 1 |
| 1790s | 96.05 | 96.05 | 96.05 | 1 |
| 1800s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 1 |
| 1810s | 95.96 | 95.96 | 95.96 | 1 |
| 1820s | 95.9 | 95.9 | 95.9 | 1 |
| 1830s | 95.84 | 95.84 | 95.84 | 1 |
| 1840s | 95.78 | 95.78 | 95.78 | 1 |
| 1850s | 95.72 | 95.72 | 95.72 | 1 |
| 1860s | 95.65 | 95.65 | 95.65 | 1 |
| 1870s | 95.38 | 95.38 | 95.38 | 1 |
| 1880s | 95.09 | 95.09 | 95.09 | 1 |
| 1890s | 94.78 | 94.78 | 94.78 | 1 |
| 1900s | 94.44 | 94.44 | 94.44 | 1 |
| 1910s | 94.06 | 94.06 | 94.06 | 1 |
| 1920s | 93.77 | 93.77 | 93.77 | 1 |
| 1930s | 93.46 | 93.46 | 93.46 | 1 |
| 1940s | 93.11 | 93.11 | 93.11 | 1 |
| 1950s | 92.56 | 92.56 | 92.56 | 1 |
| 1960s | 91.51 | 91.51 | 91.51 | 1 |
| 1970s | 90.95 | 90.95 | 90.95 | 1 |
| 1980s | 90.7 | 90.7 | 90.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 91.57 | 91.57 | 91.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.39 | 92.39 | 92.39 | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.69 | 92.69 | 92.69 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 11 Suriname 96.73 compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 94.68 compare
- 13 Laos 93.06 compare
- 15 Guyana 92.37 compare
- 16 Central African Republic 91.78 compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 88.57 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 share of land defined as natural habitat in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of land defined as natural habitat in Equatorial Guinea was 92.69 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 96.09 in 1780.
- What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7 in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.