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.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59,807 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 37,636 hectares | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 31,188 hectares | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 48,928 hectares | +56.9% |
| 2005 | 64,065 hectares | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 56,097 hectares | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 98,769 hectares | +76.1% |
| 2008 | 77,135 hectares | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 126,117 hectares | +63.5% |
| 2010 | 108,564 hectares | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 143,307 hectares | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 132,326 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 106,039 hectares | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 129,491 hectares | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 95,853 hectares | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 145,051 hectares | +51.3% |
| 2017 | 181,999 hectares | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 151,606 hectares | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 116,946 hectares | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 180,764 hectares | +54.6% |
| 2021 | 190,747 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 190,331 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 185,104 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 205,033 hectares | +10.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 205,033 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953 hectares, 105.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 205,033 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723 hectares, 55.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.