Primary Forest — Area in Angola
Angola: Primary Forest — Area was 24,663 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary Forest — Area in Angola, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest — area in Angola stood at 24,663 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Angola peaked at 30,224 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24,663 1000 ha, in 2025.
Angola ranks 10th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Primary Forest — Area in Angola, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,224 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 30,165 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 30,106 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 30,047 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 29,988 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 29,929 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 29,870 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 29,811 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 29,752 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 29,692 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 29,633 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 29,434 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 29,236 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 29,037 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 28,838 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 28,639 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 28,440 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 28,242 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28,043 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27,844 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27,645 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27,446 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27,248 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27,049 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 26,850 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 26,651 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 26,452 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 26,253 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 26,055 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25,856 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 25,657 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 25,458 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 25,259 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25,060 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 24,862 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 24,663 1000 ha | -0.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 24,663 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 413 1000 ha, 59.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Angola's 24,663 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 220 1000 ha, 112.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,958 1000 ha | 29,692 1000 ha | 30,224 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,739 1000 ha | 27,844 1000 ha | 29,633 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,750 1000 ha | 25,856 1000 ha | 27,645 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,160 1000 ha | 24,663 1000 ha | 25,657 1000 ha | 6 |
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 primary forest — area in Angola?
- Primary forest — area in Angola was 24,663 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 30,224 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,663 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for primary forest — area?
- Angola ranks 10th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Primary Forest — 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.