Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 222.3 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea stood at 222.3 hectares.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1,547 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67.43 hectares, in 2004.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 251.21 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 333.93 hectares | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 188.89 hectares | -43.4% |
| 2004 | 67.43 hectares | -64.3% |
| 2005 | 161.67 hectares | +139.8% |
| 2006 | 142.17 hectares | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 844.21 hectares | +493.8% |
| 2008 | 809.45 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 592.59 hectares | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 1,547 hectares | +161.1% |
| 2011 | 1,064 hectares | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 696.51 hectares | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 472.54 hectares | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 1,045 hectares | +121.1% |
| 2015 | 287.45 hectares | -72.5% |
| 2016 | 383.79 hectares | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 387.02 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 267.34 hectares | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 262.34 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 159.54 hectares | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 279.05 hectares | +74.9% |
| 2022 | 186.38 hectares | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 242.16 hectares | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 222.3 hectares | -8.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 222.3 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 222.3 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +493.8% | 142.17 hectares | 844.21 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 376.84 hectares | 67.43 hectares | 844.21 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 641.37 hectares | 262.34 hectares | 1,547 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.89 hectares | 159.54 hectares | 279.05 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea was 222.3 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,547 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.43 hectares in 2004.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.