Arable and permanent cropland in Angola
Angola: Arable and permanent cropland was 4.39 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Arable and permanent cropland in Angola, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, arable and permanent cropland in Angola stood at 4.39 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Angola peaked at 4.39 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.17 million hectares, in 1961.
Angola ranks 20th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.40 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.40 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.48 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.60 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 million hectares | 4.39 million hectares | 4.39 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Agriculture share gdp 25.24 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 25.24 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 28.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 11.14 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.06 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Angola?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Angola was 4.39 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 million hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Angola ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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