Surface area (sq. km) in Angola
Angola: Surface area (sq. km) was 1.25 million sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.25 million sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.25 million sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
1.25 million sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in Angola, 1961–2024
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 2024, surface area in Angola stood at 1.25 million sq. km. That is the highest value across all 64 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 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Surface area (sq. km) in Angola, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.25 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.25 million sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.25 million sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0737 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1461 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.18 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Angola?
- Surface area in Angola was 1.25 million sq. km in 2024, 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 216 countries with data for 2024.
- 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.