Land use hidden — Other areas in Angola
Angola: Land use hidden — Other areas was 136,648 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Angola stood at 136,648 Square kilometres.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Angola peaked at 801,920 Square kilometres in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9,512 Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places Angola 41st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Angola, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 794,930 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 794,850 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 794,880 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 794,800 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 794,830 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 794,750 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 794,680 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 794,600 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 794,430 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 794,650 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 794,880 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 795,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 795,330 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 795,550 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 795,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 798,000 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 798,220 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 798,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 798,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 799,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 799,420 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 799,650 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 799,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 800,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 800,420 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 801,250 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 801,470 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 801,690 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 801,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,512 Square kilometres | -98.8% |
| 1991 | 10,796 Square kilometres | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 12,070 Square kilometres | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 13,635 Square kilometres | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 15,189 Square kilometres | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 16,943 Square kilometres | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 18,927 Square kilometres | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 20,451 Square kilometres | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 21,376 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 22,390 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 24,384 Square kilometres | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 31,014 Square kilometres | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 36,335 Square kilometres | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 41,276 Square kilometres | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 48,716 Square kilometres | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 55,537 Square kilometres | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 61,548 Square kilometres | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 66,018 Square kilometres | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 72,069 Square kilometres | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 73,269 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 76,620 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 77,511 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 83,191 Square kilometres | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 86,892 Square kilometres | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 90,582 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 94,983 Square kilometres | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 100,184 Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 106,324 Square kilometres | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 111,745 Square kilometres | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 116,516 Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 121,986 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 127,007 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 131,098 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 136,648 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 136,648 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 3.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 136,648 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 4.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -98.8% | 801,920 Square kilometres | 9,512 Square kilometres |
| 2001 | +27.2% | 24,384 Square kilometres | 31,014 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 794,750 Square kilometres | 794,430 Square kilometres | 794,930 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 796,472 Square kilometres | 794,650 Square kilometres | 798,770 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 800,499 Square kilometres | 799,050 Square kilometres | 801,920 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,129 Square kilometres | 9,512 Square kilometres | 22,390 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,017 Square kilometres | 24,384 Square kilometres | 73,269 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,455 Square kilometres | 76,620 Square kilometres | 116,516 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,185 Square kilometres | 121,986 Square kilometres | 136,648 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 use hidden — other areas in Angola?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Angola was 136,648 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 801,920 Square kilometres in 1989.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,512 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Angola ranks 41st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata