Forestland — Area in Angola
Angola: Forestland — Area was 63,262 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Angola, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Angola stood at 63,262 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 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Angola peaked at 77,533 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63,262 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Angola 13th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Angola, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,533 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 77,381 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 77,229 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 77,077 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 76,925 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 76,773 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 76,621 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 76,469 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 76,317 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 76,165 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 76,013 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 75,503 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 74,993 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 74,483 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 73,973 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 73,463 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 72,953 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 72,443 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 71,933 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 71,423 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 70,913 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 70,403 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 69,893 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 69,383 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 68,873 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 68,363 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 67,853 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 67,343 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 66,832 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 66,322 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 65,812 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 65,302 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 64,792 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 64,282 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 63,772 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 63,262 1000 ha | -0.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 63,262 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 19.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 63,262 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 14.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,849 1000 ha | 76,165 1000 ha | 77,533 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,718 1000 ha | 71,423 1000 ha | 76,013 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,618 1000 ha | 66,322 1000 ha | 70,913 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,537 1000 ha | 63,262 1000 ha | 65,812 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 10 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
- 11 Peru 67,160 1000 ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 14,790 1000 ha compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13,036 1000 ha compare
- 12 Mexico 66,266 1000 ha compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,751 1000 ha compare
- 14 Colombia 59,457 1000 ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,728 1000 ha compare
- 15 Argentina 46,598 1000 ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 1,054 1000 ha compare
- 16 Central African Republic 45,095 1000 ha compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 527.81 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Angola
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42.42 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Angola?
- Forestland — area in Angola was 63,262 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 77,533 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,262 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for forestland — area?
- Angola ranks 13th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Forestland — 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).