Commodity driven deforestation in Angola
Angola: Commodity driven deforestation was 205,033 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commodity driven deforestation in Angola, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Angola is 205,033, 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, commodity driven deforestation in Angola peaked at 205,033 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,188, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59,807 | — |
| 2002 | 37,636 | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 31,188 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 48,928 | +56.9% |
| 2005 | 64,065 | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 56,097 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 98,769 | +76.1% |
| 2008 | 77,135 | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 126,117 | +63.5% |
| 2010 | 108,564 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 143,307 | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 132,326 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 106,039 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 129,491 | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 95,853 | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 145,051 | +51.3% |
| 2017 | 181,999 | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 151,606 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 116,946 | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 180,764 | +54.6% |
| 2021 | 190,747 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 190,331 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 185,104 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 205,033 | +10.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 205,033 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 105.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 205,033 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723, 55.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,638 | 31,188 | 126,117 | 9 |
| 2010s | 131,118 | 95,853 | 181,999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,396 | 180,764 | 205,033 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More environment data for Angola
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.03 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 32.3 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Angola?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Angola was 205,033 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 205,033 in 2024.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,188 in 2003.
- How does Angola rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Angola ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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