Cropland per person over the long-term in Angola
Angola: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.1596 hectares per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1596 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
97th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.551 hectares per person
in 1730
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Angola, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Angola is 0.1596 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Angola peaked at 0.551 hectares per person in 1730 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
That places Angola 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1500 | 0.551 hectares per person | — |
| 1600 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.551 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.551 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.551 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5455 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5384 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5334 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5271 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.523 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5191 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.515 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5118 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5017 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4908 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4792 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4672 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4549 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4426 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.405 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3936 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.382 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3691 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3567 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3429 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3308 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3187 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3075 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2979 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2839 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2763 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2692 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2621 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2547 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2509 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2468 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2387 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2312 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2243 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.218 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2121 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2064 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2006 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1946 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1884 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1878 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1923 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1855 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.179 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1727 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1714 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1654 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1878 hectares per person | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1898 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2033 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1968 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1968 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1967 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1944 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1964 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1907 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1853 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1802 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1753 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1719 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1686 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1655 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1625 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1596 hectares per person | -1.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.1596 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.177 hectares per person, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.1596 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5315 hectares per person | 0.5118 hectares per person | 0.551 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4386 hectares per person | 0.3691 hectares per person | 0.5017 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3046 hectares per person | 0.2621 hectares per person | 0.3567 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2284 hectares per person | 0.2006 hectares per person | 0.2547 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1825 hectares per person | 0.1654 hectares per person | 0.1946 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.193 hectares per person | 0.1802 hectares per person | 0.2033 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1672 hectares per person | 0.1596 hectares per person | 0.1753 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Angola?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Angola was 0.1596 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.551 hectares per person in 1730.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Angola rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Angola ranks 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.