Cropland — Area per capita in Angola
Angola: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.13 ha/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area per capita in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area per capita in Angola is 0.13 ha/cap, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Angola peaked at 0.6 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.13 ha/cap, in 2023.
Angola ranks 140th of 250 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.6 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.59 ha/cap | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.59 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.59 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.59 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.59 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.59 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.58 ha/cap | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.57 ha/cap | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.55 ha/cap | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.53 ha/cap | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.51 ha/cap | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5 ha/cap | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.45 ha/cap | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.44 ha/cap | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.42 ha/cap | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.41 ha/cap | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.39 ha/cap | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.38 ha/cap | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.36 ha/cap | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.35 ha/cap | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.34 ha/cap | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.32 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.31 ha/cap | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3 ha/cap | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.29 ha/cap | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.28 ha/cap | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.27 ha/cap | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.26 ha/cap | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.26 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.25 ha/cap | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.24 ha/cap | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.23 ha/cap | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.23 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.22 ha/cap | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.21 ha/cap | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2 ha/cap | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.19 ha/cap | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2 ha/cap | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.19 ha/cap | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.18 ha/cap | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.17 ha/cap | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.19 ha/cap | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.19 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.18 ha/cap | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.17 ha/cap | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.15 ha/cap | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.14 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.13 ha/cap | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.13 ha/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.17 ha/cap, 76% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.13 ha/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2 ha/cap, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5933 ha/cap | 0.59 ha/cap | 0.6 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.496 ha/cap | 0.41 ha/cap | 0.58 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.332 ha/cap | 0.28 ha/cap | 0.39 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.237 ha/cap | 0.2 ha/cap | 0.27 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.185 ha/cap | 0.17 ha/cap | 0.2 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.169 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 0.19 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.138 ha/cap | 0.13 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 5 |
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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 per capita in Angola?
- Cropland — area per capita in Angola was 0.13 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 ha/cap in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Angola ranks 140th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.