Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 48.78 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
48.78 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
163rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
48.78 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
2.73 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Angola is 48.78 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 48.78 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.73 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Angola ranks 163rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.73 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.81 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.89 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.97 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 3.05 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.41 animals per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 3.65 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 3.94 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 4.36 animals per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 5.14 animals per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 5.41 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 5.53 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.65 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 5.74 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 5.78 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.82 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.86 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.9 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.94 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.98 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.02 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.06 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.1 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.14 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 6.14 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 6.18 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.22 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.26 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.3 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.34 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 6.38 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.42 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.5 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.5 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.54 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.58 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.62 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.66 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.74 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.9 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.02 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.14 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.22 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.38 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.06 animals per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 8.02 animals per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 9.63 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 11.71 animals per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 13.96 animals per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 17 animals per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 19.65 animals per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 22.86 animals per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 26.63 animals per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 31.23 animals per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 35.23 animals per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 35.22 animals per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.06 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 36.97 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 37.84 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 35.69 animals per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 42.88 animals per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 44.95 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 46.87 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 48.78 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 48.78 animals per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 48.78 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.31 animals per square kilometre | 2.73 animals per square kilometre | 4.36 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.68 animals per square kilometre | 5.14 animals per square kilometre | 5.94 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 animals per square kilometre | 5.98 animals per square kilometre | 6.3 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.53 animals per square kilometre | 6.34 animals per square kilometre | 6.74 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6 animals per square kilometre | 6.9 animals per square kilometre | 13.96 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.87 animals per square kilometre | 17 animals per square kilometre | 37.84 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.84 animals per square kilometre | 35.69 animals per square kilometre | 48.78 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 160 South Sudan 60.08 animals per square kilometre compare
- 161 Iceland 57.06 animals per square kilometre compare
- 162 Afghanistan 51.92 animals per square kilometre compare
- 164 Vanuatu 44.96 animals per square kilometre compare
- 165 East Timor 40.55 animals per square kilometre compare
- 166 Turkmenistan 40.14 animals per square kilometre compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Angola?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Angola was 48.78 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 48.78 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.