Drained organic soils — Area in Angola

Angola: Drained organic soils — Area was 7,742 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,742 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
8,580 ha
in 1990
All-time low
7,706 ha
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Angola, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 8.6k ha1991: 8.6k ha1992: 8.6k ha1993: 8.6k ha1994: 8.6k ha1995: 8.5k ha1996: 8.5k ha1997: 8.5k ha1998: 8.4k ha1999: 8.4k ha2000: 8.4k ha2001: 8.4k ha2002: 8.3k ha2003: 8.4k ha2004: 8.3k ha2005: 8.2k ha2006: 8.2k ha2007: 8.2k ha2008: 8.1k ha2009: 8.1k ha2010: 8.1k ha2011: 8.1k ha2012: 8.1k ha2013: 8.1k ha2014: 8.1k ha2015: 8.1k ha2016: 8.0k ha2017: 8.1k ha2018: 8.1k ha2019: 7.7k ha2020: 7.7k ha2021: 7.7k ha2022: 7.7k ha2023: 7.7k ha2024: 7.7k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Angola recorded 7,742 ha for drained organic soils — area in 2024.

The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Angola peaked at 8,580 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,706 ha, in 2019.

That places Angola 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,526 ha 8,362 ha 8,580 ha 10
2000s 8,262 ha 8,104 ha 8,402 ha 10
2010s 8,043 ha 7,706 ha 8,109 ha 10
2020s 7,732 ha 7,716 ha 7,742 ha 5

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 70 Uruguay 9,257 ha compare
  2. 71 Belgium-Luxembourg 8,508 ha compare
  3. 72 Belgium 8,013 ha compare
  4. 74 Slovenia 6,167 ha compare
  5. 75 Brunei Darussalam 5,904 ha compare
  6. 76 Jamaica 5,868 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Angola?
Drained organic soils — area in Angola was 7,742 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 8,580 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 7,706 ha in 2019.
How does Angola rank for drained organic soils — area?
Angola ranks 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.