Cropland — Area in Angola
Angola: Cropland — Area was 4,924 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Angola recorded 4,924 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Angola peaked at 4,924 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,100 1000 ha, in 1986.
Angola ranks 70th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Angola, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,170 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,200 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 3,220 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3,250 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3,270 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 3,300 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3,330 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3,360 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3,400 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,200 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 3,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,190 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3,185 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3,170 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3,170 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,165 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,160 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3,160 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,100 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,150 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,200 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,300 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3,500 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 3,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,600 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,234 1000 ha | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 4,422 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,460 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4,528 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,596 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4,644 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,706 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,750 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4,788 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,834 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,870 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,906 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,908 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,897 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,918 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,924 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 4,924 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 4,924 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,278 1000 ha | 3,170 1000 ha | 3,400 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,319 1000 ha | 3,190 1000 ha | 3,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,141 1000 ha | 3,100 1000 ha | 3,185 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,185 1000 ha | 3,100 1000 ha | 3,200 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,513 1000 ha | 3,200 1000 ha | 4,234 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,660 1000 ha | 4,422 1000 ha | 4,870 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,911 1000 ha | 4,897 1000 ha | 4,924 1000 ha | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Angola?
- Cropland — area in Angola was 4,924 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 4,924 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,100 1000 ha in 1986.
- How does Angola rank for cropland — area?
- Angola ranks 70th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.