Forest area as share of land area in Angola
Angola: Forest area as share of land area was 50.74 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Angola, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Angola stood at 50.74. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Angola peaked at 62.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.74, in 2025.
Angola ranks 58th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.64 | 61.09 | 62.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.13 | 57.29 | 60.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.04 | 53.2 | 56.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.77 | 50.74 | 52.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -5.94 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.22 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -35.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Angola?
- Forest area as share of land area in Angola was 50.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 62.19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.74 in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Angola ranks 58th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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