Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Angola
Angola: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 10.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Angola, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Angola recorded 10.3% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Angola peaked at 10.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1990.
That places Angola 112th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4% | — |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +200.9% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 3.4% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Angola?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Angola was 10.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Angola ranks 112th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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