Imported deforestation in Angola
Angola: Imported deforestation was 3,347 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Angola, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Angola recorded 3,347 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Angola peaked at 14,081 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,841 hectares, in 2020.
Angola ranks 66th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,017 hectares | 5,100 hectares | 14,081 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,205 hectares | 6,078 hectares | 13,959 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,201 hectares | 2,841 hectares | 3,722 hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for Angola
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 69.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 34.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0048 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0542 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Angola?
- Imported deforestation in Angola was 3,347 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 14,081 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,841 hectares in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for imported deforestation?
- Angola ranks 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.