Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Angola
Angola: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0339 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0339 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
47th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2352 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0339 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Angola stood at 0.0339 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Angola peaked at 0.2352 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0339 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Angola ranks 47th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2352 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2328 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2305 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2282 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2258 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2234 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.221 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2186 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2163 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.213 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2081 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2019 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1951 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1885 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1822 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1762 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1704 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1645 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1589 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1533 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1478 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1425 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1373 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1323 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1275 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.123 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1188 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1148 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1109 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1072 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1037 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1003 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0972 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0941 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.091 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.088 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.085 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0822 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0796 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.077 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0744 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0719 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0695 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.067 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0646 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0623 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.06 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0578 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0556 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0535 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0515 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0495 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0476 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0459 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0443 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0427 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0412 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0398 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0373 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0361 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.035 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0339 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.0339 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0126 Square kilometres per person, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.0339 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0168 Square kilometres per person, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2257 Square kilometres per person | 0.2163 Square kilometres per person | 0.2352 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1859 Square kilometres per person | 0.1589 Square kilometres per person | 0.213 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1308 Square kilometres per person | 0.1109 Square kilometres per person | 0.1533 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0928 Square kilometres per person | 0.0796 Square kilometres per person | 0.1072 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.066 Square kilometres per person | 0.0556 Square kilometres per person | 0.077 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0455 Square kilometres per person | 0.0385 Square kilometres per person | 0.0535 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0356 Square kilometres per person | 0.0339 Square kilometres per person | 0.0373 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 44 Eritrea 0.0351 Square kilometres per person compare
- 45 Bahamas 0.0347 Square kilometres per person compare
- 46 Somalia 0.0347 Square kilometres per person compare
- 48 Venezuela 0.0322 Square kilometres per person compare
- 49 Laos 0.0309 Square kilometres per person compare
- 50 United States 0.0292 Square kilometres per person compare
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 — total area, per capita in Angola?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Angola was 0.0339 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2352 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0339 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Angola ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.