Cropland area in Angola
Angola: Cropland area was 5.70 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.70 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 224 countries
All-time high
5.70 million hectares
in 2022
All-time low
3.10 million hectares
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area 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, cropland area in Angola stood at 5.70 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Angola peaked at 5.70 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.10 million hectares, in 1986.
That places Angola 51st out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.17 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.22 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.25 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.27 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.33 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.36 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.40 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.20 million hectares | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.19 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.19 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.17 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.17 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.16 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.10 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.15 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.20 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.30 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.50 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 3.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.60 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.24 million hectares | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 4.43 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.93 million hectares | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 4.96 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.13 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.31 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.42 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.66 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.66 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.66 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.66 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.66 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.67 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.70 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 5.70 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 5.70 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.32 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.14 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.51 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 million hectares | 4.43 million hectares | 5.66 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 million hectares | 5.66 million hectares | 5.70 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 cropland area in Angola?
- Cropland area in Angola was 5.70 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 cropland area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.70 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.10 million hectares in 1986.
- How does Angola rank for cropland area?
- Angola ranks 51st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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