Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Angola

Angola: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 32.37 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
32.37 percent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
33.69 percent
in 1961
All-time low
32.17 percent
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Angola, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Angola is 32.37 percent, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Angola peaked at 33.69 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 32.17 percent, in 2017.

That places Angola 43rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.62 percent 33.55 percent 33.69 percent 9
1970s 33.45 percent 33.37 percent 33.53 percent 10
1980s 33.27 percent 33.19 percent 33.35 percent 10
1990s 33.14 percent 33.08 percent 33.18 percent 10
2000s 32.76 percent 32.4 percent 33.15 percent 10
2010s 32.31 percent 32.17 percent 32.42 percent 10
2020s 32.32 percent 32.25 percent 32.37 percent 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Angola?
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Angola was 32.37 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 33.69 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 32.17 percent in 2017.
How does Angola rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
Angola ranks 43rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).