Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Angola
Angola: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 63,772 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Angola, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Angola stood at 63,772 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Angola peaked at 77,685 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63,772 1000 ha, in 2025.
Angola ranks 13th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Angola, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,685 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 77,533 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 77,381 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 77,229 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 77,077 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 76,925 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 76,773 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 76,621 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 76,469 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 76,317 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 76,165 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 76,013 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 75,503 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 74,993 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 74,483 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 73,973 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 73,463 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 72,953 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 72,443 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 71,933 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 71,423 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 70,913 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 70,403 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 69,893 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 69,383 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 68,873 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 68,363 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 67,853 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 67,343 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 66,832 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 66,322 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 65,812 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 65,302 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 64,792 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 64,282 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 63,772 1000 ha | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,001 1000 ha | 76,317 1000 ha | 77,685 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,192 1000 ha | 71,933 1000 ha | 76,165 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,128 1000 ha | 66,832 1000 ha | 71,423 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,047 1000 ha | 63,772 1000 ha | 66,322 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More climate change data for Angola
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,873 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,998 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,875 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 316.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 496.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 198.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Angola?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Angola was 63,772 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 77,685 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,772 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Angola ranks 13th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).