Forest area km in Angola
Angola: Forest area km was 63.26 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
63.26 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 235 countries
All-time high
77.53 million
in 1990
All-time low
63.26 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Angola, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Angola stood at 63.26 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Angola peaked at 77.53 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63.26 million, in 2025.
Angola ranks 12th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.53 million | — |
| 1991 | 77.38 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 77.23 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 77.08 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.93 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 76.77 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.62 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 76.47 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.32 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 76.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 74.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 74.48 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 73.97 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 73.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 72.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 71.93 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 71.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 70.91 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 70.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.89 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 69.38 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 68.36 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 67.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 67.34 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 66.83 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 66.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 65.81 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 65.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 64.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 64.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 63.77 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 63.26 million | -0.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 63.26 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 16.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 63.26 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 14.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.85 million | 76.17 million | 77.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.72 million | 71.42 million | 76.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.62 million | 66.32 million | 70.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.54 million | 63.26 million | 65.81 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More environment data for Angola
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.03 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 32.3 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Angola?
- Forest area km in Angola was 63.26 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 77.53 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.26 million in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for forest area km?
- Angola ranks 12th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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