Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Angola
Angola: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 55,640 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
55,640 hectares
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
117th
of 185 countries
All-time high
115,380 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
55,640 hectares
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Angola, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Angola stood at 55,640 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Angola peaked at 115,380 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55,640 hectares, in 2025.
Angola ranks 117th of 185 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.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 115,380 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 113,206 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 111,032 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 108,858 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 106,684 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 104,510 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 102,336 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 100,162 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 97,988 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 95,814 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 93,640 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 91,132 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 88,624 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 86,116 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 83,608 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 81,100 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 78,592 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 76,084 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 73,576 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 71,068 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 68,560 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 66,876 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 65,192 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 63,508 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 61,824 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 60,140 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 59,690 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 59,240 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 58,790 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 58,340 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 57,890 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 57,440 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 56,990 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 56,540 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 56,090 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 55,640 hectares | -0.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 55,640 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 55,640 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,597 hectares | 95,814 hectares | 115,380 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,354 hectares | 71,068 hectares | 93,640 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,216 hectares | 58,340 hectares | 68,560 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,765 hectares | 55,640 hectares | 57,890 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Angola?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Angola was 55,640 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 115,380 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,640 hectares in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Angola ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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