Equatorial Guinea — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Equatorial Guinea was 86.09% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 96.23% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.33% per year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 7 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 3%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 22.46%, so Equatorial Guinea sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 11% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 3%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 2 of 48 economies; Guinea-Bissau (74.82%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 1st of 178 in 1990 → 2nd of 207 in 2000 → 5th of 209 in 2010 → 6th of 214 in 2020 → 7th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 86.09% | -0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 86.39% | -0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 86.69% | -0.3 pp |
| 2021 | 86.99% | -0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 87.29% | -0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 87.59% | -0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 87.88% | -0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 88.18% | -0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 88.48% | -0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 88.78% | -0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 89.08% | -0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 89.38% | -0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 89.68% | -0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 89.99% | -0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 90.29% | -0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 90.58% | -0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 90.88% | -0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 91.18% | -0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 91.47% | -0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 91.77% | -0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 92.06% | -0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 92.36% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 92.66% | -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 92.95% | -0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 93.25% | -0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 93.55% | -0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 93.84% | -0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 94.14% | -0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 94.44% | -0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 94.74% | -0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 95.03% | -0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 95.33% | -0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 95.63% | -0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 95.93% | -0.3 pp |
| 1990 | 96.23% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Equatorial Guinea’s Forest area in 1991?
95.93% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Equatorial Guinea’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -10.5% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 86.09%; 2023: 86.39%; 2022: 86.69%; 2021: 86.99%; 2020: 87.29%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.