Share of forest land, Percent in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of forest land, Percent was 86.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in Equatorial Guinea, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest land, percent in Equatorial Guinea is 86.39, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 95.63 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 86.39, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 8th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 95.63 | — |
| 1993 | 95.33 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 95.03 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 94.74 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 94.44 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 94.14 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 93.84 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 93.55 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 93.25 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 92.95 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.65 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.35 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.06 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.76 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 91.46 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 91.16 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.86 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.57 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.27 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 89.97 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.67 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.37 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.08 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 88.78 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.48 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.18 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.88 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.59 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.29 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.99 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 86.69 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 86.39 | -0.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 86.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.8, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 86.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.36, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.59 | 93.55 | 95.63 | 8 |
| 2000s | 91.91 | 90.57 | 93.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.93 | 87.59 | 90.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.84 | 86.39 | 87.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 5 Palau 90.54 compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 90.06 compare
- 7 Guyana 87.09 compare
- 9 American Samoa 85.2 compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 78.95 compare
- 11 Liberia 78.14 compare
More climate change data for Equatorial Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 300,667 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0402 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5221 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0063 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest land, percent in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of forest land, percent in Equatorial Guinea was 86.39 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.63 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.39 in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 8th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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