Agriculture-driven deforestation in Angola
Angola: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 205,033 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Angola, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Angola is 205,033 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Angola peaked at 205,033 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,188 hectares, in 2003.
Angola ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,638 hectares | 31,188 hectares | 126,117 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 131,118 hectares | 95,853 hectares | 181,999 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,396 hectares | 180,764 hectares | 205,033 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Angola
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 69.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 34.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0048 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0542 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Angola?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Angola was 205,033 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 205,033 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,188 hectares in 2003.
- How does Angola rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Angola ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.