Land area in Angola
Angola: Land area was 124.67 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
124.67 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 53 countries
All-time high
124.67 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
124.67 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land area in Angola, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, land area in Angola stood at 124.67 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Angola peaked at 124.67 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 124.67 million hectares, in 1961.
Angola ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land area in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124.67 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 124.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 124.67 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.98 million hectares, 3.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Angola's 124.67 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.36 million hectares, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.67 million hectares | 124.67 million hectares | 124.67 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 124.67 million hectares | 124.67 million hectares | 124.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.67 million hectares | 124.67 million hectares | 124.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.67 million hectares | 124.67 million hectares | 124.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.67 million hectares | 124.67 million hectares | 124.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.67 million hectares | 124.67 million hectares | 124.67 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 land area in Angola?
- Land area in Angola was 124.67 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 124.67 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.67 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for land area?
- Angola ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.