Agriculture — Area in Angola
Angola: Agriculture — Area was 45,285 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture — Area in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Angola recorded 45,285 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Angola peaked at 45,285 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,952 1000 ha, in 2006.
That places Angola 27th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Agriculture — Area in Angola, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,177 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 45,178 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 45,170 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 45,171 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 45,163 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 45,164 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 45,166 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 45,167 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 45,179 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 45,150 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 45,122 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 45,093 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 45,064 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 45,036 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 45,007 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 44,779 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 44,750 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 44,722 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 44,683 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 44,650 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 44,606 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 44,578 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 44,544 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 44,510 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 44,482 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 44,393 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 44,365 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 44,336 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 44,308 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 44,279 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 44,301 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44,322 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44,322 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 44,322 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 44,302 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 44,259 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 44,261 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44,324 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 44,377 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 44,335 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 44,228 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 44,251 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 44,314 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 44,126 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 43,998 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 43,952 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 44,060 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44,008 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 44,441 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 44,649 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 44,654 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44,688 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 44,760 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 44,819 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 44,881 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 44,731 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 44,706 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 44,765 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 44,878 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 44,926 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 44,973 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 45,069 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 45,279 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 45,285 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 45,285 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 8.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 45,285 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,171 1000 ha | 45,163 1000 ha | 45,179 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,941 1000 ha | 44,683 1000 ha | 45,150 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,477 1000 ha | 44,308 1000 ha | 44,650 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,307 1000 ha | 44,259 1000 ha | 44,377 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,171 1000 ha | 43,952 1000 ha | 44,441 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,753 1000 ha | 44,649 1000 ha | 44,881 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,106 1000 ha | 44,926 1000 ha | 45,285 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8333 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Angola?
- Agriculture — area in Angola was 45,285 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 45,285 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,952 1000 ha in 2006.
- How does Angola rank for agriculture — area?
- Angola ranks 27th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.