Consumption-based deforestation per person in Angola
Angola: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 14.13 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Angola, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Angola is 14.13 square meters, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Angola peaked at 25.66 square meters in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.69 square meters, in 2021.
That places Angola 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Angola, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.26 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 14.83 square meters | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 17.14 square meters | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 22.2 square meters | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 24.68 square meters | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 23.01 square meters | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 22.43 square meters | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.02 square meters | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 25.66 square meters | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 25.5 square meters | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.2 square meters | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 20.85 square meters | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 18.73 square meters | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 15.22 square meters | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 11.08 square meters | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 8.47 square meters | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 5.69 square meters | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 9.31 square meters | +63.7% |
| 2023 | 14.13 square meters | +51.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 14.13 square meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 square meters, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 14.13 square meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.39 square meters, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.42 square meters | 13.26 square meters | 24.68 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.17 square meters | 11.08 square meters | 25.66 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 square meters | 5.69 square meters | 14.13 square meters | 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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Angola?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Angola was 14.13 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 25.66 square meters in 2013.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 square meters in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Angola ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.