Forest area in Angola
Angola: Forest area was 58.36 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Angola, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Angola recorded 58.36 million hectares for forest area in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Angola peaked at 60.98 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.36 million hectares, in 2011.
That places Angola 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.98 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 60.85 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.73 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 60.60 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.48 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 60.35 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.23 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 60.10 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.98 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 59.85 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 59.73 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.60 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.48 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 59.35 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 59.23 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 59.10 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.98 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.85 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.73 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.60 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 58.48 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.36 million hectares | -0.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 58.36 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.98 million hectares, 11.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Angola's 58.36 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.59 million hectares, 10.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.41 million hectares | 59.85 million hectares | 60.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.17 million hectares | 58.60 million hectares | 59.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.42 million hectares | 58.36 million hectares | 58.48 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 153.82 million hectares compare
- 2 Sudan 69.95 million hectares compare
- 4 Zambia 49.30 million hectares compare
- 5 Mozambique 38.81 million hectares compare
- 6 Tanzania 33.02 million hectares compare
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 forest area in Angola?
- Forest area in Angola was 58.36 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 60.98 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.36 million hectares in 2011.
- How does Angola rank for forest area?
- Angola ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.