Agricultural area over the long-term in Angola
Angola: Agricultural area over the long-term was 45.99 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.99 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 202 countries
All-time high
45.99 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
7.33 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Angola, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in Angola stood at 45.99 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Angola peaked at 45.99 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.33 million hectares, in 1000.
That places Angola 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 7.33 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 8.55 million hectares | +16.7% |
| 1200 | 9.77 million hectares | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 11.00 million hectares | +12.5% |
| 1400 | 12.83 million hectares | +16.7% |
| 1500 | 15.77 million hectares | +22.9% |
| 1600 | 16.75 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1700 | 17.74 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1710 | 17.95 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1720 | 18.08 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1730 | 18.22 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1740 | 18.37 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1750 | 18.52 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 18.69 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1770 | 18.86 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1780 | 19.05 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 19.24 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1800 | 19.46 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1810 | 19.69 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1820 | 19.94 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 20.21 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1840 | 20.51 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1850 | 20.91 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 22.41 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 1870 | 24.03 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1880 | 25.27 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1890 | 26.56 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1900 | 25.27 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 1910 | 23.32 million hectares | -7.7% |
| 1920 | 22.40 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1930 | 26.00 million hectares | +16.1% |
| 1940 | 29.88 million hectares | +14.9% |
| 1950 | 35.71 million hectares | +19.5% |
| 1951 | 36.59 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 37.49 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 38.40 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 39.30 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 40.18 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 41.02 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 41.85 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 42.66 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 43.48 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 44.31 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 45.18 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 45.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 45.18 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 45.19 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 45.19 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 45.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 45.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 45.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 45.23 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 45.20 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 45.18 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 45.16 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 45.14 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 45.12 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 45.09 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.87 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 44.85 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.83 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 44.79 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 44.77 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 44.73 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 44.70 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 44.68 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 44.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 44.63 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 44.55 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 44.52 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 44.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 44.48 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 44.46 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 44.48 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 44.51 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.51 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.49 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.45 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 44.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 44.57 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 44.52 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 44.41 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.44 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.31 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 44.18 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 44.14 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.24 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.20 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.63 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 44.85 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.32 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 45.30 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.49 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.67 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.79 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 45.82 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.77 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 45.79 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.88 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.89 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.94 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 45.96 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 45.99 million hectares | +0.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 45.99 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.65 million hectares, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 45.99 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.68 million hectares, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.33 million hectares | 7.33 million hectares | 7.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 8.55 million hectares | 8.55 million hectares | 8.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 9.77 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 11.00 million hectares | 11.00 million hectares | 11.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 12.83 million hectares | 12.83 million hectares | 12.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 15.77 million hectares | 15.77 million hectares | 15.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 16.75 million hectares | 16.75 million hectares | 16.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 17.74 million hectares | 17.74 million hectares | 17.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 17.95 million hectares | 17.95 million hectares | 17.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 18.08 million hectares | 18.08 million hectares | 18.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 18.22 million hectares | 18.22 million hectares | 18.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 18.37 million hectares | 18.37 million hectares | 18.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 18.52 million hectares | 18.52 million hectares | 18.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 18.69 million hectares | 18.69 million hectares | 18.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 18.86 million hectares | 18.86 million hectares | 18.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 19.05 million hectares | 19.05 million hectares | 19.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 19.24 million hectares | 19.24 million hectares | 19.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 19.46 million hectares | 19.46 million hectares | 19.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 19.69 million hectares | 19.69 million hectares | 19.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 19.94 million hectares | 19.94 million hectares | 19.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 20.21 million hectares | 20.21 million hectares | 20.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 20.51 million hectares | 20.51 million hectares | 20.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 20.91 million hectares | 20.91 million hectares | 20.91 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 22.41 million hectares | 22.41 million hectares | 22.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 24.03 million hectares | 24.03 million hectares | 24.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 25.27 million hectares | 25.27 million hectares | 25.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 26.56 million hectares | 26.56 million hectares | 26.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 25.27 million hectares | 25.27 million hectares | 25.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 23.32 million hectares | 23.32 million hectares | 23.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 22.40 million hectares | 22.40 million hectares | 22.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 26.00 million hectares | 26.00 million hectares | 26.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 29.88 million hectares | 29.88 million hectares | 29.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 39.67 million hectares | 35.71 million hectares | 43.48 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.11 million hectares | 44.31 million hectares | 45.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.02 million hectares | 44.79 million hectares | 45.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.62 million hectares | 44.48 million hectares | 44.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.49 million hectares | 44.45 million hectares | 44.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.36 million hectares | 44.14 million hectares | 44.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.57 million hectares | 44.85 million hectares | 45.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.93 million hectares | 45.89 million hectares | 45.99 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Angola?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Angola was 45.99 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 45.99 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.33 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Angola rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Angola ranks 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.