Surface area in Angola
Angola: Surface area was 124.67 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
124.67 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 53 countries
All-time high
124.67 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
124.67 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Angola, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Angola is 124.67 million ha, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Angola peaked at 124.67 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 124.67 million ha, in 1961.
That places Angola 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Surface area in Angola, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124.67 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 124.67 million ha | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 124.67 million ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.22 million ha, 3.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Angola's 124.67 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.42 million ha, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.67 million ha | 124.67 million ha | 124.67 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 124.67 million ha | 124.67 million ha | 124.67 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.67 million ha | 124.67 million ha | 124.67 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.67 million ha | 124.67 million ha | 124.67 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.67 million ha | 124.67 million ha | 124.67 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.67 million ha | 124.67 million ha | 124.67 million ha | 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 surface area in Angola?
- Surface area in Angola was 124.67 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 124.67 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.67 million ha in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for surface area?
- Angola ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface 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 Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.