Grassland organic soils — Area in Angola

Angola: Grassland organic soils — Area was 2,435 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,435 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3,103 ha
in 1990
All-time low
2,417 ha
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Angola, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 3.1k ha1991: 3.1k ha1992: 3.1k ha1993: 3.1k ha1994: 3.1k ha1995: 3.1k ha1996: 3.1k ha1997: 3.1k ha1998: 3.0k ha1999: 2.7k ha2000: 2.7k ha2001: 2.6k ha2002: 2.6k ha2003: 2.6k ha2004: 2.6k ha2005: 2.6k ha2006: 2.6k ha2007: 2.6k ha2008: 2.5k ha2009: 2.5k ha2010: 2.5k ha2011: 2.5k ha2012: 2.5k ha2013: 2.5k ha2014: 2.5k ha2015: 2.5k ha2016: 2.5k ha2017: 2.5k ha2018: 2.5k ha2019: 2.4k ha2020: 2.4k ha2021: 2.4k ha2022: 2.4k ha2023: 2.4k ha2024: 2.4k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Angola stood at 2,435 ha.

The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Angola peaked at 3,103 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,417 ha, in 2021.

Angola ranks 70th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Grassland organic soils — Area in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Area in Angola, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 3,103 ha
1991 3,103 ha +0.0%
1992 3,103 ha +0.0%
1993 3,103 ha +0.0%
1994 3,103 ha +0.0%
1995 3,082 ha -0.7%
1996 3,063 ha -0.6%
1997 3,058 ha -0.2%
1998 2,953 ha -3.4%
1999 2,738 ha -7.3%
2000 2,655 ha -3.0%
2001 2,619 ha -1.4%
2002 2,604 ha -0.6%
2003 2,605 ha +0.0%
2004 2,580 ha -1.0%
2005 2,571 ha -0.3%
2006 2,562 ha -0.4%
2007 2,564 ha +0.1%
2008 2,541 ha -0.9%
2009 2,521 ha -0.8%
2010 2,531 ha +0.4%
2011 2,518 ha -0.5%
2012 2,518 ha +0.0%
2013 2,520 ha +0.1%
2014 2,516 ha -0.2%
2015 2,515 ha -0.0%
2016 2,514 ha -0.1%
2017 2,515 ha +0.0%
2018 2,509 ha -0.2%
2019 2,424 ha -3.4%
2020 2,429 ha +0.2%
2021 2,417 ha -0.5%
2022 2,435 ha +0.8%
2023 2,435 ha +0.0%
2024 2,435 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,041 ha 2,738 ha 3,103 ha 10
2000s 2,582 ha 2,521 ha 2,655 ha 10
2010s 2,508 ha 2,424 ha 2,531 ha 10
2020s 2,430 ha 2,417 ha 2,435 ha 5

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 67 Romania 2,658 ha compare
  2. 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,553 ha compare
  3. 69 Portugal 2,517 ha compare
  4. 71 Jamaica 2,129 ha compare
  5. 72 Slovenia 1,620 ha compare
  6. 73 Panama 1,444 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Angola?
Grassland organic soils — area in Angola was 2,435 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 3,103 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 2,417 ha in 2021.
How does Angola rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Angola ranks 70th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland 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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