Agricultural land use in Angola
Angola: Agricultural land use was 46.06 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
46.06 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 227 countries
All-time high
46.06 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
44.14 million hectares
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Angola stood at 46.06 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Angola peaked at 46.06 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.14 million hectares, in 2006.
That places Angola 21st out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural land use in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.18 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 45.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 45.18 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 45.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 45.19 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 45.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 45.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 45.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 45.23 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 45.20 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 45.18 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 45.16 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 45.14 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 45.12 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 45.09 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.87 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 44.85 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.83 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 44.79 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 44.77 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 44.73 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 44.70 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 44.68 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 44.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 44.63 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 44.55 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 44.52 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 44.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 44.48 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 44.46 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 44.48 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 44.51 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.51 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.49 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.45 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 44.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 44.57 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 44.52 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 44.41 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.44 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.31 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 44.18 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 44.14 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.24 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.20 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.63 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 44.85 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.32 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 45.30 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.49 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.67 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.79 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 45.82 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.77 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 45.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.86 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.86 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.92 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.06 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 46.06 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 46.06 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.20 million hectares | 45.18 million hectares | 45.23 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.02 million hectares | 44.79 million hectares | 45.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.62 million hectares | 44.48 million hectares | 44.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.49 million hectares | 44.45 million hectares | 44.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.36 million hectares | 44.14 million hectares | 44.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.56 million hectares | 44.85 million hectares | 45.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.98 million hectares | 45.86 million hectares | 46.06 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2854 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Angola?
- Agricultural land use in Angola was 46.06 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 46.06 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.14 million hectares in 2006.
- How does Angola rank for agricultural land use?
- Angola ranks 21st out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.