FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Angola
Angola: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1552 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.1552 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Angola peaked at 0.5979 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1552 hectares per person, in 2023.
Angola ranks 100th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5979 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5976 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5954 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5948 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5922 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5913 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5902 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5892 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5899 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5809 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5675 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5507 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5322 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5141 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4969 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4523 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4373 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4223 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4065 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3916 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3758 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3622 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3485 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3352 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3231 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3057 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2953 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2854 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2758 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2666 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.262 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2576 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2495 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2415 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2336 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2258 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2183 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2111 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2042 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1976 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1911 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1904 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1951 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1882 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1814 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1749 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1733 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1668 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1889 hectares per person | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1904 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2038 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1968 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1963 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1955 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1927 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1938 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1872 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1808 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1748 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1691 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.164 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.16 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1552 hectares per person | -3.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.1552 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.1552 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5932 hectares per person | 0.5892 hectares per person | 0.5979 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4961 hectares per person | 0.4065 hectares per person | 0.5809 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3299 hectares per person | 0.2758 hectares per person | 0.3916 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.237 hectares per person | 0.2042 hectares per person | 0.2666 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1848 hectares per person | 0.1668 hectares per person | 0.1976 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1912 hectares per person | 0.1748 hectares per person | 0.2038 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1621 hectares per person | 0.1552 hectares per person | 0.1691 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land, per capita in Angola?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Angola was 0.1552 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5979 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1552 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Angola ranks 100th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.