Abaca, manila hemp production in Equatorial Guinea
In 2024 Equatorial Guinea produced 232 t of abaca, manila hemp, the 5th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.7%. The record was 540 t in 1990. Area harvested: 1,842 ha, yield 0.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 232 t
- World rank
- 5 of 6
- 10-year change
- −1.7%
- Record
- 540 t
- 1990
Abaca, manila hemp in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Equatorial Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.21%
- 0.22% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.1
- world 0.7 (−81%)
- kg per person
- 0.12
- world 0.01
- 10-year change
- −1.7%
- world +2.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Costa Rica | 1,264 | 1.2% |
| 4 | Indonesia | 560 | 0.52% |
| 5 | Equatorial Guinea | 232 | 0.21% |
| 6 | Kenya | 52 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of abaca, manila hemp
Share of the world total; Equatorial Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 232 | −0.4% | 1,842 | 0.13 |
| 2023 | 233 | 0.0% | 1,834 | 0.13 |
| 2022 | 233 | +0.4% | 1,827 | 0.13 |
| 2021 | 232 | −0.4% | 1,859 | 0.12 |
| 2020 | 233 | −0.4% | 1,854 | 0.13 |
| 2019 | 234 | +2.6% | 1,866 | 0.13 |
| 2018 | 228 | −3.0% | 1,865 | 0.12 |
| 2017 | 235 | −2.1% | 1,830 | 0.13 |
| 2016 | 240 | +3.0% | 1,769 | 0.14 |
| 2015 | 233 | −1.3% | 1,778 | 0.13 |
| 2014 | 236 | −5.6% | 1,823 | 0.13 |
| 2013 | 250 | +2.5% | 1,900 | 0.13 |
| 2012 | 244 | +6.1% | 1,716 | 0.14 |
| 2011 | 230 | −17% | 1,800 | 0.13 |
| 2010 | 278 | −4.8% | 1,800 | 0.15 |
| 2009 | 292 | −4.3% | 1,804 | 0.16 |
| 2008 | 305 | −4.1% | 1,800 | 0.17 |
| 2007 | 318 | −4.2% | 1,800 | 0.18 |
| 2006 | 332 | −4.0% | 1,800 | 0.18 |
| 2005 | 346 | −3.9% | 1,800 | 0.19 |
| 2004 | 360 | −3.5% | 1,800 | 0.20 |
| 2003 | 373 | −3.6% | 1,800 | 0.21 |
| 2002 | 387 | −3.5% | 1,800 | 0.22 |
| 2001 | 401 | −3.1% | 1,800 | 0.22 |
| 2000 | 414 | −3.3% | 1,800 | 0.23 |
| 1999 | 428 | −3.2% | 1,800 | 0.24 |
| 1998 | 442 | −12% | 1,800 | 0.25 |
| 1997 | 500 | +8.9% | 1,800 | 0.28 |
| 1996 | 459 | +2.7% | 1,800 | 0.26 |
| 1995 | 447 | +4.7% | 1,800 | 0.25 |
| 1994 | 427 | −1.6% | 1,800 | 0.24 |
| 1993 | 434 | −1.6% | 1,800 | 0.24 |
| 1992 | 441 | −1.8% | 1,800 | 0.25 |
| 1991 | 449 | −17% | 1,800 | 0.25 |
| 1990 | 540 | +5.9% | 1,993 | 0.27 |
| 1989 | 510 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.28 |
| 1988 | 510 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 0.30 |
| 1987 | 510 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 0.30 |
| 1986 | 510 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 0.30 |
| 1985 | 510 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 0.30 |
| 1984 | 510 | +2.0% | 1,700 | 0.30 |
| 1983 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.31 |
| 1982 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.31 |
| 1981 | 500 | +4.2% | 1,400 | 0.36 |
| 1980 | 480 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.34 |
| 1979 | 480 | +2.1% | 1,200 | 0.40 |
| 1978 | 470 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.39 |
| 1977 | 470 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.39 |
| 1976 | 470 | +2.2% | 1,200 | 0.39 |
| 1975 | 460 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 0.42 |
| 1974 | 460 | +2.2% | 1,100 | 0.42 |
| 1973 | 450 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 0.41 |
| 1972 | 450 | +13% | 1,100 | 0.41 |
| 1971 | 400 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.40 |
| 1970 | 400 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.40 |
| 1969 | 400 | +33% | 1,000 | 0.40 |
| 1968 | 300 | +154% | 1,000 | 0.30 |
| 1967 | 118 | −54% | 1,000 | 0.12 |
| 1966 | 257 | −40% | 1,000 | 0.26 |
| 1965 | 426 | −15% | 1,000 | 0.43 |
| 1964 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 500 | +25% | 1,000 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 400 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.40 |
| 1961 | 400 | — | 1,000 | 0.40 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of abaca, manila hemp in Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea produced 232 t in 2024, 0.21% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Equatorial Guinea rank in the world for production of abaca, manila hemp?
Equatorial Guinea ranked 5th of 6 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Philippines with 63.1% of the world total.
How has the production of abaca, manila hemp in Equatorial Guinea changed?
It fell by 1.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.0% for the world. The record was 540 t in 1990.
What is the yield of abaca, manila hemp in Equatorial Guinea?
0.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (232 t from 1,842 ha), against a world average of 0.7 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Equatorial Guinea is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.