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Country report: Equatorial Guinea

Generated 15 October 2026, 04:06 from live Atlas data

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Executive summary

Atlas holds 257,783 mapped features and 270,602 observations in 25 datasets. The mapped mangrove canopy covers 26,561 ha in 1,594 polygons across 1 formation classes; Mangrove dominates with 100.0% of the area. The median patch is only 0.179 ha, while patches of 10 ha or more hold 96.8% of the area. 0 ha (0.0%) lies within 10 km of the LAPSSET development footprint.

Single mapping epoch (2019). Areas are geodesic hectares recalculated from geometry.

Species & formations

FormationPolygonsArea (ha)ShareMean patch (ha)
Mangrove1,59426,561.1100.0%16.66
Shannon evenness by area: 0.00

Pressure: LAPSSET and villages

Mangrove ha by distance from LAPSSET

Mangrove ha by distance from villages

Data quality

DatasetFeaturesRepairedScore
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2020, Equatorial Guinea4690100
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 1996, Equatorial Guinea5000100
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2007, Equatorial Guinea4640100
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2010, Equatorial Guinea4290100
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2015, Equatorial Guinea4520100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2025, Equatorial Guinea2,5740100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2020, Equatorial Guinea1,5940100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2015, Equatorial Guinea1,3160100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2010, Equatorial Guinea1,1790100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2005, Equatorial Guinea1,2560100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2000, Equatorial Guinea1,4010100
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 1996, Equatorial Guinea1,2110100
Fibre Cable Landing Stations126095
Protected Areas210495
Rivers228095
Forest_Concessions5351195
Power Plants (Power output MW)642095
Districts6,0991395
World Database on Protected Areas7,438195
Electricity Transmission Network9,759095
Tridom_OSM_Roads11,963095
Agro-Ecological Zones25,7911795
Community and nature projects (UNDP): Equatorial Guinea5090
Roads54,384095
Forest Roads127,758095

Recommendations

High 13 of 9 themes have no data yet
Atlas holds no records for: Seagrass, Salt Marsh, Blue Carbon, Restoration Sites, Carbon Projects, Protected Areas & Landscapes, Land Use & Land Cover, People & Settlements, Wildlife & Habitats, Fire & Climate, Farming & Livelihoods, Mining, Oil & Licences, Surveys & Field Data. Seagrass and salt marsh would come from UNEP-WCMC global datasets; carbon projects from the Verra and Gold Standard registries; community projects from partner programmes.
Action: Ingest the planned sources listed in the Source Catalogue, starting with Global Mangrove Watch, UNEP-WCMC seagrass and salt marsh, and the carbon registries.
High Net loss of mangrove since 1996
Global Mangrove Watch maps 27,932 ha of mangrove in Equatorial Guinea in 1996 and 25,052 ha in 2025: a net loss of 2,880 ha (-10.3%), about 99 ha per year. This is the net balance of total mapped area; gains and losses inside the country can cancel out, so real loss may be larger.
Action: Overlay consecutive epochs to locate where the losses occurred and check them against pressures such as clearing, ports and aquaculture.
High Licence terms to be confirmed for 12 datasets
Licence terms are being confirmed with the publisher. Atlas holds the data for scientific and internal use and shows the original attribution, but cannot grant bulk redistribution rights.
Action: Request written permission from WWF Kenya, KMFRI and KFS for redistribution and derivative products.
Medium Most polygons are very small, but most area sits in large stands
45.2% of the 1,594 mapped polygons are under 0.1 ha, yet patches of 10 ha or more hold 96.8% of all mangrove area. Management and monitoring effort should focus on the large stands, while the small-patch tail needs checking against satellite imagery.
Action: Prioritise field verification of large stands; review the sub-0.1 ha tail for mapping artefacts.

Datasets & sources

DatasetPublisherFeatures
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2020, Equatorial GuineaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)469
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 1996, Equatorial GuineaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)500
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2007, Equatorial GuineaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)464
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2010, Equatorial GuineaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)429
Global Mangrove Watch: mangrove extent 2015, Equatorial GuineaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)452
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2025, Equatorial GuineaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)2,574
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2020, Equatorial GuineaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)1,594
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2015, Equatorial GuineaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)1,316
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2010, Equatorial GuineaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)1,179
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2005, Equatorial GuineaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)1,256
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 2000, Equatorial GuineaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)1,401
Global Mangrove Watch v4.1: mangrove extent 1996, Equatorial GuineaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, soloEO, Wetlands International, UNEP-WCMC, JAXA)1,211
Fibre Cable Landing StationsWWF Kenya126
Protected AreasWWF Kenya210
RiversWWF Kenya228
Forest_ConcessionsWWF Kenya535
Power Plants (Power output MW)WWF Kenya642
DistrictsWWF Kenya6,099
World Database on Protected AreasWWF Kenya7,438
Electricity Transmission NetworkWWF Kenya9,759
Tridom_OSM_RoadsWWF Kenya11,963
Agro-Ecological ZonesWWF Kenya25,791
Community and nature projects (UNDP): Equatorial GuineaUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP)5
RoadsWWF Kenya54,384
Forest RoadsWWF Kenya127,758

Methods & limits

Areas and lengths are recomputed on the WGS 84 ellipsoid; units are harmonised (ha, m, %, UTC). The mapping is a single 2019 epoch; the source publishes no licence; field plots are a sample; scenario figures are illustrative assumptions. Cite the original publishers listed above. Full methods: Methodologies page.
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