Permanent cropland in Angola
Angola: Permanent cropland was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Permanent cropland in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.3% for permanent cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Angola peaked at 0.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1986.
Angola ranks 162nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent cropland in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4% | — |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
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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 permanent cropland in Angola?
- Permanent cropland in Angola was 0.3% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1986.
- How does Angola rank for permanent cropland?
- Angola ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.