Angola: Forest area, sq.km

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 Angola

Forest area, sq. km

 Latest value 649,421.9
 Year 2023
 Measure sq. km
 Data availability 1990 - 2023
 Average 734,542.3
 Min - Max 649,421.9 - 792,627.8
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2023 is 649421.9 sq. km, a decline from 654972.5 sq. km in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 207390.9 sq. km, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Angola from 1990 to 2023 is 734542.3 sq. km. The minimum value, 649421.9 sq. km, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 792627.8 sq. km was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Angola: Forest area, sq.km
 2023 649,421.9
 2022 654,972.5
 2021 660,523.1
 2020 666,073.8
 2019 671,624.4
 2018 677,175.1
 2017 682,725.7
 2016 688,276.2




Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

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 Percent agricultural land 36.95 2023 percent
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 GDP share of agriculture 25.24 2025 percent
 Agriculture value added 30.84 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 460,630 2023 sq. km.
 Crop production index 122.4 2022 index points
 Precipitation 1,010 2022 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 4.3 2023 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 1,062 2023 kg per hectar
 Food production index 124.1 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 6.0 2023 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 130.7 2022 index points
 Forest area, sq.km 649,421.9 2023 sq. km
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