Angola vs United Kingdom: FAO projections of arable land
Angola
5.70 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
6.09 million hectares
in 2023
Angola rank
51st
United Kingdom rank
48th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Angola
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 6.09 million hectares against 5.70 million hectares in Angola, a difference of 384,180 hectares.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 224 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 million hectares | 7.38 million hectares | 4.11 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.32 million hectares | 7.08 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.14 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3.19 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.51 million hectares | 5.92 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.28 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | 861,733 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5.68 million hectares | 6.06 million hectares | 380,968 hectares | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Angola or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 6.09 million hectares against 5.70 million hectares in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Angola and United Kingdom?
- 384,180 hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Angola and United Kingdom rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Angola ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.