Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Angola
Angola: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0177 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Angola, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Angola is 0.0177 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Angola peaked at 0.0682 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0177 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Angola 30th out of 214 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 (sq. km), per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0682 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0658 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0635 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0614 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0594 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0573 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0553 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0533 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0497 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.048 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0461 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0442 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0424 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0406 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0388 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0372 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0355 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.034 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0324 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.031 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0282 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0246 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0236 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0226 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.0177 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 8.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.0177 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 6.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0585 sq. km per person | 0.0497 sq. km per person | 0.0682 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0399 sq. km per person | 0.0324 sq. km per person | 0.048 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0255 sq. km per person | 0.0207 sq. km per person | 0.031 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0188 sq. km per person | 0.0177 sq. km per person | 0.0199 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0737 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1461 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.18 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Angola?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Angola was 0.0177 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0682 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0177 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Angola ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.