Forest area in Angola
Angola: Forest area was 52.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Angola, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Angola recorded 52.1% for forest area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Angola peaked at 63.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2023.
That places Angola 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.6% | — |
| 1991 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 62.5% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 58.3% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 53.9% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.1% | 53.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 52.2% compare
- 46 Marshall Islands 52.2% compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 52.1% compare
- 49 Grenada 52.1% compare
- 50 Guam 51.9% compare
- 51 Bahamas 50.9% 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 52.1% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for forest area?
- Angola ranks 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.