Forest area as a share of land area

87.0 (%) in 2021

In 2021, forest area as a share of land area for Equatorial Guinea was 87 %. Forest area as a share of land area of Equatorial Guinea fell gradually from 92.7 % in 2002 to 87 % in 2021.

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Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Date Value Change, %
2021 87.0 -0.34%
2020 87.3 -0.34%
2019 87.6 -0.34%
2018 87.9 -0.34%
2017 88.2 -0.34%
2016 88.5 -0.34%
2015 88.8 -0.33%
2014 89.1 -0.33%
2013 89.4 -0.33%
2012 89.7 -0.33%
2011 90.0 -0.33%
2010 90.3