Arable land use per person in Angola
Angola: Arable land use per person was 0.1465 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1465 hectares per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
83rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.5043 hectares per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.1465 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Angola is 0.1465 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Angola peaked at 0.5043 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1465 hectares per person, in 2023.
Angola ranks 83rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5036 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5043 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5029 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5033 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5016 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5017 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5016 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5015 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5031 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4955 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4841 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4697 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4539 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4385 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4238 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4099 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3963 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3828 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3696 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3565 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3438 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3314 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3193 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3077 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2965 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.286 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2762 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.267 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.258 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2494 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2454 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2415 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2339 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2264 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.219 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2117 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2046 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1979 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1915 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1852 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1791 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1789 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1839 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1774 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1711 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1649 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1636 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1576 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1785 hectares per person | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1803 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1941 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1867 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1852 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1845 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.182 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1832 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1768 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1707 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.165 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1596 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1549 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1511 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1465 hectares per person | -3.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.1465 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.1465 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5026 hectares per person | 0.5015 hectares per person | 0.5043 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4324 hectares per person | 0.3696 hectares per person | 0.4955 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3042 hectares per person | 0.258 hectares per person | 0.3565 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2221 hectares per person | 0.1915 hectares per person | 0.2494 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.174 hectares per person | 0.1576 hectares per person | 0.1852 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1808 hectares per person | 0.165 hectares per person | 0.1941 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.153 hectares per person | 0.1465 hectares per person | 0.1596 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Angola?
- Arable land use per person in Angola was 0.1465 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5043 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1465 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for arable land use per person?
- Angola ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.