Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Angola
Angola: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 1.18 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Angola, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Angola recorded 1.18 hectares per person for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Angola peaked at 8.52 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.18 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Angola 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.47 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.52 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 8.44 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 8.35 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 8.27 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 8.18 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 8.1 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 8.01 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 7.93 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 7.85 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 7.72 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 7.54 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 7.31 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 7.07 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 6.82 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 6.59 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 6.34 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 6.13 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 5.92 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 5.71 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 5.5 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 5.3 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 5.11 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 4.92 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 4.74 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.56 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 4.39 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 4.24 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 4.1 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.96 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.82 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.7 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.58 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.47 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.36 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.25 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.14 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.03 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.94 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.84 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.75 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.65 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.56 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.48 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.38 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.29 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.21 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.13 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.05 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.99 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.93 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.87 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.74 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.68 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.63 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.57 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.51 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.42 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.37 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.29 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.21 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.21 hectares per person | 7.85 hectares per person | 8.52 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.72 hectares per person | 5.71 hectares per person | 7.72 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.68 hectares per person | 3.96 hectares per person | 5.5 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 hectares per person | 2.84 hectares per person | 3.82 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 2.75 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.93 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 29 Madagascar 1.25 hectares per person compare
- 30 Guyana 1.25 hectares per person compare
- 31 United States 1.22 hectares per person compare
- 33 Guinea 1.17 hectares per person compare
- 34 Mozambique 1.09 hectares per person compare
- 35 Central African Republic 1.09 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0737 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1461 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 38.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 789.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2141 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Angola?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Angola was 1.18 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Angola ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.