Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 149.59 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
149.59 ha
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
62nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
384.66 ha
in 2020
All-time low
0 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024

01002003004001990200720241990: 38.5 ha1991: 38.5 ha1992: 38.5 ha1993: 38.5 ha1994: 38.5 ha1995: 38.5 ha1996: 28.2 ha1997: 28.2 ha1998: 28.2 ha1999: 28.2 ha2000: 0 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 85.5 ha2007: 21.4 ha2008: 64.1 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 21.4 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 42.7 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 42.7 ha2018: 21.4 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 384.7 ha2021: 21.4 ha2022: 42.7 ha2023: 106.9 ha2024: 149.6 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 149.59 ha for humid tropical forest — burned area in 2024.

The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 384.66 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2000.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd of 218 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.

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Equatorial Guinea, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 38.53 ha
1991 38.53 ha +0.0%
1992 38.53 ha +0.0%
1993 38.53 ha +0.0%
1994 38.53 ha +0.0%
1995 38.53 ha +0.0%
1996 28.24 ha -26.7%
1997 28.24 ha +0.0%
1998 28.24 ha +0.0%
1999 28.24 ha +0.0%
2000 0 ha -100.0%
2001 0 ha
2002 0 ha
2003 0 ha
2004 0 ha
2005 0 ha
2006 85.48 ha
2007 21.37 ha -75.0%
2008 64.11 ha +200.0%
2009 0 ha -100.0%
2010 21.37 ha
2011 0 ha -100.0%
2012 0 ha
2013 0 ha
2014 42.74 ha
2015 0 ha -100.0%
2016 0 ha
2017 42.74 ha
2018 21.37 ha -50.0%
2019 0 ha -100.0%
2020 384.66 ha
2021 21.37 ha -94.4%
2022 42.74 ha +100.0%
2023 106.85 ha +150.0%
2024 149.59 ha +40.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.41 ha 28.24 ha 38.53 ha 10
2000s 17.1 ha 0 ha 85.48 ha 10
2010s 12.82 ha 0 ha 42.74 ha 10
2020s 141.04 ha 21.37 ha 384.66 ha 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 59 Comoros 213.82 ha compare
  2. 60 South Africa 171.44 ha compare
  3. 61 Fiji 171.15 ha compare
  4. 63 Mayotte 106.92 ha compare
  5. 64 Brunei Darussalam 106.86 ha compare
  6. 65 Sudan 85.51 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Equatorial Guinea?
Humid tropical forest — burned area in Equatorial Guinea was 149.59 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 384.66 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2000.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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