Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Angola
Angola: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 2.68 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
2.68
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
2.68
in 2000
All-time low
2.68
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Angola, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Angola stood at 2.68. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Angola peaked at 2.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.68, in 2000.
That places Angola 142nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 139 Papua New Guinea 3.78 compare
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- 144 Uruguay 2.03 compare
More environment data for Angola
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.74 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 85.53 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 32.37 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 89.13 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 40,361 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.79 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 357.07 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 10.09 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,567 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
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 2.68 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Angola ranks 142nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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