Share of land area that is protected in Angola
Angola: Share of land area that is protected was 10.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Angola, 2013–2025
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.
Share of land area that is protected in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.4% | — |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -43.5% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +52.9% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 10.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 10.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 12.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.0% | 10.8% | 6 |
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 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
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.