Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Angola
Angola: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 85.53 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Angola stood at 85.53 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Angola peaked at 85.53 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 75 1000 ha, in 1961.
Angola ranks 125th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Angola, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 80 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 80 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 81.3 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 81.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 81.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 81.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 81.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 82.2 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 82.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 82.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 82.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 82.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 83.1 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 83.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 83.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 83.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 83.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 84.1 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 84.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 84.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85.5 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 85.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 85.53 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 108.55 1000 ha, 79% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Angola's 85.53 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.36 1000 ha, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75 1000 ha | 75 1000 ha | 75 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.5 1000 ha | 75 1000 ha | 80 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.31 1000 ha | 80 1000 ha | 82.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.22 1000 ha | 82.2 1000 ha | 84.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.08 1000 ha | 84.1 1000 ha | 85.53 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.53 1000 ha | 85.53 1000 ha | 85.53 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.53 1000 ha | 85.53 1000 ha | 85.53 1000 ha | 5 |
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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Angola?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Angola was 85.53 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 85.53 1000 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Angola ranks 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.