Angola vs Bolivia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Angola
5.70 million hectares
in 2025
Bolivia
6.23 million hectares
in 2025
Angola rank
50th
Bolivia rank
47th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Angola
- Bolivia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 6.23 million hectares against 5.70 million hectares in Angola, a difference of 525,700 hectares.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bolivia ahead.
Angola ranks 50th and Bolivia ranks 47th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 33 and Bolivia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 135,086 hectares | 135,086 hectares | Bolivia |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 150,004 hectares | 150,004 hectares | Bolivia |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 170,683 hectares | 170,683 hectares | Bolivia |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 204,713 hectares | 204,713 hectares | Bolivia |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 268,333 hectares | 268,333 hectares | Bolivia |
| 1500s | 1.11 million hectares | 396,064 hectares | 710,376 hectares | Angola |
| 1600s | 1.18 million hectares | 345,298 hectares | 830,292 hectares | Angola |
| 1700s | 1.24 million hectares | 337,408 hectares | 907,332 hectares | Angola |
| 1710s | 1.26 million hectares | 342,943 hectares | 916,797 hectares | Angola |
| 1720s | 1.27 million hectares | 348,546 hectares | 920,444 hectares | Angola |
| 1730s | 1.28 million hectares | 354,218 hectares | 924,502 hectares | Angola |
| 1740s | 1.29 million hectares | 359,957 hectares | 929,013 hectares | Angola |
| 1750s | 1.30 million hectares | 365,762 hectares | 934,038 hectares | Angola |
| 1760s | 1.31 million hectares | 371,632 hectares | 939,648 hectares | Angola |
| 1770s | 1.32 million hectares | 377,565 hectares | 945,905 hectares | Angola |
| 1780s | 1.34 million hectares | 383,558 hectares | 952,902 hectares | Angola |
| 1790s | 1.35 million hectares | 389,609 hectares | 960,751 hectares | Angola |
| 1800s | 1.37 million hectares | 395,714 hectares | 969,586 hectares | Angola |
| 1810s | 1.38 million hectares | 401,870 hectares | 979,540 hectares | Angola |
| 1820s | 1.40 million hectares | 475,435 hectares | 923,465 hectares | Angola |
| 1830s | 1.42 million hectares | 562,392 hectares | 855,598 hectares | Angola |
| 1840s | 1.44 million hectares | 503,826 hectares | 935,144 hectares | Angola |
| 1850s | 1.47 million hectares | 445,014 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Angola |
| 1860s | 1.57 million hectares | 676,682 hectares | 895,528 hectares | Angola |
| 1870s | 1.69 million hectares | 565,734 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Angola |
| 1880s | 1.77 million hectares | 455,341 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Angola |
| 1890s | 1.86 million hectares | 596,461 hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Angola |
| 1900s | 1.77 million hectares | 836,134 hectares | 937,066 hectares | Angola |
| 1910s | 1.64 million hectares | 958,912 hectares | 677,428 hectares | Angola |
| 1920s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 372,500 hectares | Angola |
| 1930s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 439,550 hectares | Angola |
| 1940s | 2.10 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 493,940 hectares | Angola |
| 1950s | 2.78 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Angola |
| 1960s | 3.26 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Angola |
| 1970s | 3.32 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | Angola |
| 1980s | 3.14 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 958,600 hectares | Angola |
| 1990s | 3.19 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 502,400 hectares | Angola |
| 2000s | 3.51 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 384,578 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 5.29 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 220,097 hectares | Angola |
| 2020s | 5.69 million hectares | 5.88 million hectares | 184,750 hectares | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Angola or Bolivia?
- Bolivia, at 6.23 million hectares against 5.70 million hectares in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Angola and Bolivia?
- 525,700 hectares, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Bolivia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Bolivia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Angola ranks 50th and Bolivia ranks 47th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.