Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0516 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Angola, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.0516 1000 ha per square kilometre for forestland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 0.0622 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0516 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Angola 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0622 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0621 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0619 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0616 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0615 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0613 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0612 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0602 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0597 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0593 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0589 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0585 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0577 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0569 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0565 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0552 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0548 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.054 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0536 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0532 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0528 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0524 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.052 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0516 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.0516 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.0516 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0616 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0622 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0591 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0532 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0569 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0516 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0528 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 43 Peru 0.0529 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Guam 0.0524 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Grenada 0.0521 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Bahamas 0.0509 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Indonesia 0.0506 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Puerto Rico 0.0503 1000 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Angola?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Angola was 0.0516 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0622 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0516 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.