What is land area in hectares in Angola?

Land area in hectares in Angola was 124.67 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Angola?

The highest recorded value was 124.67 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Angola?

The lowest recorded value was 124.67 million hectares in 1961.

How does Angola rank for land area in hectares?

Angola ranks 23rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Angola

Name: Land area in hectares in Angola
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Angola: Land area in hectares was 124.67 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

124.67 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

23rd

of 238 countries

All-time high

124.67 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

124.67 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Angola, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Angola is 124.67 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Angola peaked at 124.67 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 124.67 million hectares, in 1961.

Angola ranks 23rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land area in hectares in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Angola, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	124.67 million hectares	—
1962	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	124.67 million hectares	+0.0%

Angola compared with similar countries

Angola's 124.67 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 6.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Angola's 124.67 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	124.67 million hectares	124.67 million hectares	124.67 million hectares	9
1970s	124.67 million hectares	124.67 million hectares	124.67 million hectares	10
1980s	124.67 million hectares	124.67 million hectares	124.67 million hectares	10
1990s	124.67 million hectares	124.67 million hectares	124.67 million hectares	10
2000s	124.67 million hectares	124.67 million hectares	124.67 million hectares	10
2010s	124.67 million hectares	124.67 million hectares	124.67 million hectares	10
2020s	124.67 million hectares	124.67 million hectares	124.67 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Angola

20 Peru 128.00 million hectares compare
21 Niger 126.67 million hectares compare
22 Chad 125.92 million hectares compare
24 Mali 122.02 million hectares compare
25 South Africa 121.31 million hectares compare
26 Ethiopia 112.85 million hectares compare

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More reference data data for Angola

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Angola?: Land area in hectares in Angola was 124.67 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Angola?: The highest recorded value was 124.67 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Angola?: The lowest recorded value was 124.67 million hectares in 1961.
How does Angola rank for land area in hectares?: Angola ranks 23rd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.