Agricultural land in Angola

Angola: Agricultural land was 58.39 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
58.39 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 53 countries
All-time high
58.39 million hectares
in 2010
All-time low
57.17 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Agricultural land in Angola, 1961–2011

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land in Angola is 58.39 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land in Angola peaked at 58.39 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.17 million hectares, in 1961.

Angola ranks 4th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57.28 million hectares 57.17 million hectares 57.40 million hectares 9
1970s 57.40 million hectares 57.40 million hectares 57.40 million hectares 10
1980s 57.40 million hectares 57.40 million hectares 57.40 million hectares 10
1990s 57.48 million hectares 57.40 million hectares 57.50 million hectares 10
2000s 57.60 million hectares 57.30 million hectares 58.29 million hectares 10
2010s 58.39 million hectares 58.39 million hectares 58.39 million hectares 2

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 1 Sudan 136.25 million hectares compare
  2. 2 South Africa 96.37 million hectares compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 76.20 million hectares compare
  4. 5 Chad 49.93 million hectares compare
  5. 6 Mozambique 49.40 million hectares compare
  6. 7 Somalia 44.13 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land in Angola?
Agricultural land in Angola was 58.39 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 58.39 million hectares in 2010.
What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 57.17 million hectares in 1961.
How does Angola rank for agricultural land?
Angola ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is agricultural land rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.