Deforestation embedded in trade in Angola
Angola: Deforestation embedded in trade was -6,006 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Angola, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Angola stood at -6,006 hectares.
The figure is up 65.1% on the previous year and down 590.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Angola peaked at 7,538 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, -42,271 hectares, in 2021.
That places Angola 161st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1,238 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 3,596 hectares | -390.6% |
| 2007 | 1,172 hectares | -67.4% |
| 2008 | 7,538 hectares | +543.0% |
| 2009 | 4,675 hectares | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 426.98 hectares | -90.9% |
| 2011 | -7,063 hectares | -1754.2% |
| 2012 | -1,286 hectares | -81.8% |
| 2013 | 1,225 hectares | -195.3% |
| 2014 | 6,778 hectares | +453.4% |
| 2015 | 6,672 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,189 hectares | -67.2% |
| 2017 | -2,294 hectares | -204.8% |
| 2018 | -11,476 hectares | +400.2% |
| 2019 | -18,349 hectares | +59.9% |
| 2020 | -28,113 hectares | +53.2% |
| 2021 | -42,271 hectares | +50.4% |
| 2022 | -17,211 hectares | -59.3% |
| 2023 | -6,006 hectares | -65.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's -6,006 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's -6,006 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 315.58 hectares. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -1754.2% | 426.98 hectares | -7,063 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,149 hectares | -1,238 hectares | 7,538 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -2,318 hectares | -18,349 hectares | 6,778 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -23,400 hectares | -42,271 hectares | -6,006 hectares | 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 deforestation embedded in trade in Angola?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Angola was -6,006 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 7,538 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -42,271 hectares in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Angola ranks 161st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 590.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.