Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Angola
Angola: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 40,361 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Angola stood at 40,361 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Angola peaked at 42,007 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 39,918 1000 ha, in 2017.
Angola ranks 21st of 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Angola, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,007 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 41,978 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 41,950 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 41,921 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 41,893 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 41,864 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 41,836 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 41,807 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 41,779 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 41,750 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 41,722 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 41,693 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 41,664 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 41,636 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 41,607 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 41,579 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 41,550 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 41,522 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 41,493 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 41,465 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 41,436 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 41,408 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 41,379 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 41,350 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 41,322 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 41,293 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 41,265 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 41,236 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 41,208 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 41,179 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 41,151 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 41,122 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 41,122 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 41,122 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 41,102 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 41,059 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 41,061 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41,124 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 41,177 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 41,135 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 41,028 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 40,951 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 40,814 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 40,626 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 40,498 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 40,452 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 40,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40,408 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 40,207 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 40,227 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40,193 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 40,160 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 40,164 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40,176 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40,175 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 39,980 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39,918 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39,931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40,009 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 40,020 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40,064 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 40,173 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 40,361 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 40,361 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 40,361 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,118 1000 ha, 19.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 40,361 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,716 1000 ha, 5.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,893 1000 ha | 41,779 1000 ha | 42,007 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,622 1000 ha | 41,493 1000 ha | 41,750 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,336 1000 ha | 41,208 1000 ha | 41,465 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,122 1000 ha | 41,059 1000 ha | 41,179 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,658 1000 ha | 40,207 1000 ha | 41,135 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,093 1000 ha | 39,918 1000 ha | 40,227 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,196 1000 ha | 40,020 1000 ha | 40,361 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 18 Chad 45,000 1000 ha compare
- 19 Ethiopia PDR 44,800 1000 ha compare
- 20 Somalia 43,000 1000 ha compare
- 22 Mauritania 39,250 1000 ha compare
- 23 Namibia 38,000 1000 ha compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 37,947 1000 ha 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Angola?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Angola was 40,361 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 42,007 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,918 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Angola ranks 21st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.