Surface area in Angola
Angola: Surface area was 1.25 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area 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 sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Angola stood at 1.25 million sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Angola peaked at 1.25 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million sq. km, in 1961.
Angola ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.25 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.25 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.25 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.25 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.25 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.25 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.25 million sq. km | 1.25 million sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.2% (2025)
- Rural population 11.14 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 28.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.14 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Angola?
- Surface area in Angola was 1.25 million sq. km 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 surface area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for surface area?
- Angola ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.