Arable land in Angola
Angola: Arable land was 0.1465 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1465 hectares per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
83rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.5043 hectares per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.1465 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Angola stood at 0.1465 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Angola peaked at 0.5043 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1465 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Angola 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5036 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5043 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5029 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5033 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5016 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5017 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5016 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5015 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5031 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4955 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4841 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4697 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4539 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4385 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4238 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4099 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3963 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3828 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3696 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3565 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3438 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3314 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3193 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3077 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2965 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.286 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2762 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.267 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.258 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2494 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2454 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2415 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2339 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2264 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.219 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2117 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2046 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1979 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1915 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1852 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1791 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1789 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1839 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1774 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1711 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1649 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1636 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1576 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1785 hectares per person | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1803 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1941 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1867 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1852 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1845 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.182 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1832 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1768 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1707 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.165 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1596 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1549 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1511 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1465 hectares per person | -3.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.1465 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.1465 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5026 hectares per person | 0.5015 hectares per person | 0.5043 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4324 hectares per person | 0.3696 hectares per person | 0.4955 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3042 hectares per person | 0.258 hectares per person | 0.3565 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2221 hectares per person | 0.1915 hectares per person | 0.2494 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.174 hectares per person | 0.1576 hectares per person | 0.1852 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1808 hectares per person | 0.165 hectares per person | 0.1941 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.153 hectares per person | 0.1465 hectares per person | 0.1596 hectares per person | 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 arable land in Angola?
- Arable land in Angola was 0.1465 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5043 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1465 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for arable land?
- Angola ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.