Share of land area that is protected in Angola

Angola: Share of land area that is protected was 10.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2013
All-time low
7.0%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Share of land area that is protected in Angola, 2013–2025

02.557.51012.52013201920252013: 12.4 % of total land area2014: 7 % of total land area2015: 7 % of total land area2016: 7 % of total land area2017: 7 % of total land area2018: 7 % of total land area2019: 7 % of total land area2020: 7 % of total land area2021: 7 % of total land area2022: 7 % of total land area2023: 10.7 % of total land area2024: 10.8 % of total land area2025: 10.8 % of total land area

Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.

Analysis

Angola recorded 10.8% for share of land area that is protected in 2025.

The figure is up 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Angola peaked at 12.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2014.

That places Angola 151st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.8% 7.0% 12.4% 7
2020s 8.9% 7.0% 10.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land area that is protected in Angola?
Share of land area that is protected in Angola was 10.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2014.
How does Angola rank for share of land area that is protected?
Angola ranks 151st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land area that is protected
Unit
% of total land area
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
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Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.