Forest area in Angola
Angola: Forest area was 63,262 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
63,262 ha th
World rank
14th
of 255 countries
All-time high
77,533 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
63,262 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Angola, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Angola stood at 63,262 ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Angola peaked at 77,533 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63,262 ha th, in 2025.
That places Angola 14th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area in Angola, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,533 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 76,013 ha th | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 70,913 ha th | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 68,363 ha th | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 65,812 ha th | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 63,262 ha th | -3.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 63,262 ha th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774 ha th, 16.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 63,262 ha th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 16.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,533 ha th | 77,533 ha th | 77,533 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 76,013 ha th | 76,013 ha th | 76,013 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 69,638 ha th | 68,363 ha th | 70,913 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 64,537 ha th | 63,262 ha th | 65,812 ha th | 2 |
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)
- 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 forest area in Angola?
- Forest area in Angola was 63,262 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 77,533 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,262 ha th in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for forest area?
- Angola ranks 14th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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