Land area equipped for irrigation in Angola
Angola: Land area equipped for irrigation was 86,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation in Angola, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation in Angola is 86,000 hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Angola peaked at 86,000 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 75,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Angola 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 80,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 83,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 83,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 85,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85,500 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 86,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 86,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,000 hectares | 75,000 hectares | 75,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 77,500 hectares | 75,000 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,000 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,000 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,550 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 86,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,000 hectares | 86,000 hectares | 86,000 hectares | 2 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 25.24 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 25.24 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Angola?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Angola was 86,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 86,000 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Angola ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.