Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Angola
Angola: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 365.24 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Angola, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Angola recorded 365.24 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Angola peaked at 1,919 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 280.97 hectares, in 2020.
That places Angola 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 949.5 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 570.08 hectares | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 695.29 hectares | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 841.86 hectares | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 958.27 hectares | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 502.02 hectares | -47.6% |
| 2007 | 1,370 hectares | +173.0% |
| 2008 | 674.24 hectares | -50.8% |
| 2009 | 1,521 hectares | +125.6% |
| 2010 | 1,919 hectares | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 1,045 hectares | -45.6% |
| 2012 | 1,627 hectares | +55.8% |
| 2013 | 930.16 hectares | -42.8% |
| 2014 | 1,111 hectares | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 765.83 hectares | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 795.28 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 959.89 hectares | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 475.4 hectares | -50.5% |
| 2019 | 295.45 hectares | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 280.97 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 381.9 hectares | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 288.58 hectares | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 446.52 hectares | +54.7% |
| 2024 | 365.24 hectares | -18.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 365.24 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 7.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 365.24 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 898.05 hectares | 502.02 hectares | 1,521 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 992.43 hectares | 295.45 hectares | 1,919 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 352.64 hectares | 280.97 hectares | 446.52 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Angola?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Angola was 365.24 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1,919 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.97 hectares in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Angola ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.