Deforestation statistics for Angola

Angola: Demographic data

Population (2022)	32,866,272
Annual population growth rate (2022)	3.30%
Population density (people/sq km)	26
Net migration	6,413
Fertility rate	5.6
Median age	17
Urban population share	67%

Angola: Land cover and land use change data

Land area (sq km): 1,246,700

Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 55,292,449
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 44.40%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 3,113,737
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 5.60%

Tropical primary forest
Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 2,457,476
Primary forest extent as % of land area: 2.00%
Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 4.40%

Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 129,440
Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 5.30%

Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 2,328,036
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 1.90%
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 4%

Angola: Annual forest and tree cover data

Angola: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2002: 3,500
2003: 2,964
2004: 2,355
2005: 3,110
2006: 1,401
2007: 8,060
2008: 2,699
2009: 5,343
2010: 5,226
2011: 4,259
2012: 5,595
2013: 9,264
2014: 10,993
2015: 9,000
2016: 12,048
2017: 11,180
2018: 13,520
2019: 10,005
2020: 8,918

Angola: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2001: 101,221
2002: 61,034
2003: 52,462
2004: 71,274
2005: 93,435
2006: 76,940
2007: 145,287
2008: 103,582
2009: 165,948
2010: 159,806
2011: 182,928
2012: 180,755
2013: 168,841
2014: 212,662
2015: 161,719
2016: 229,710
2017: 280,456
2018: 242,552
2019: 175,098
2020: 248,028

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1	Tree cover extent (2001) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Bengo	1,962,854	33,657	31,592	32,095	33,499	130,843	6.7%
Huíla	970,988	17,249	46,253	50,698	85,221	199,420	20.5%
Luanda	14,360	185	104	136	26	451	3.1%
Lunda Norte	8,456,269	37,472	60,077	44,778	55,609	197,936	2.3%
Lunda Sul	5,461,504	21,714	39,789	31,335	45,800	138,638	2.5%
Malanje	6,261,624	28,755	48,243	95,997	92,050	265,046	4.2%
Moxico	11,053,270	52,516	109,347	92,873	143,005	397,740	3.6%
Namibe	99,461	417	381	1,053	944	2,794	2.8%
Uíge	5,076,210	39,434	45,261	111,873	211,432	408,000	8.0%
Zaire	2,158,254	10,077	14,817	24,650	19,572	69,117	3.2%
Benguela	976,471	10,340	18,685	56,275	40,586	125,887	12.9%
Bié	3,802,296	35,920	89,156	136,030	172,630	433,735	11.4%
Cabinda	598,600	5,703	7,001	22,712	21,770	57,186	9.6%
Cuando Cubango	2,369,810	26,074	32,038	39,482	53,161	150,754	6.4%
Cuanza Norte	1,734,721	19,836	18,443	36,559	38,519	113,356	6.5%
Cuanza Sul	3,647,758	28,672	57,392	95,694	101,005	282,763	7.8%
Cunene	33,087	3,616	2,207	389	389	6,601	19.9%
Huambo	614,956	7,788	30,779	34,276	60,629	133,472	21.7%

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Tree cover extent (2000) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Bengo	Ambriz	1,553	4	12	4	2	23	1.5%
Bengo	Dande	103,777	395	1,052	1,615	1,874	4,936	4.8%
Bengo	Icolo e Bengo	1,152	9	38	44	21	113	9.8%
Bengo	Muxima	12,846	170	352	284	197	1,002	7.8%
Bengo	Nambuangongo	238,396	1,852	3,273	2,737	3,546	11,409	4.8%
Luanda	Samba	18	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Luanda	Viana	2,235	1	4	20	4	30	1.3%
Lunda Norte	Cambulo	12,098	12	18	15	151	196	1.6%
Lunda Norte	Caungula	12,797	2	12	124	55	193	1.5%
Lunda Norte	Chitato	14,322	10	35	62	512	620	4.3%
Lunda Norte	Cuilo	38,589	4	20	71	39	134	0.3%
Lunda Norte	Lubalo	5,238	3	7	7	9	26	0.5%
Lunda Norte	Lucapa	33,100	20	66	100	313	499	1.5%
Lunda Sul	Dala	1,642	11	51	25	28	115	7.0%
Lunda Sul	Muconda	34,695	111	263	296	719	1,390	4.0%
Lunda Sul	Saurimo	14,166	14	54	45	141	253	1.8%
Malanje	Cacuzo	99	0	0	0	0	0	0.3%
Malanje	Marimba	281	0	1	3	1	5	1.9%
Malanje	Massango	60,827	187	306	1,172	2,304	3,968	6.5%
Malanje	Calandula	6,275	48	171	198	415	832	13.3%
Malanje	Cangandala	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Malanje	Caombo	41	0	0	0	10	11	26.2%
Malanje	Luquembo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Moxico	Alto Zambeze	105,136	124	824	1,011	1,208	3,167	3.0%
Moxico	Camanongue	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Moxico	Cameia	44	0	0	0	2	3	6.1%
Moxico	Luau	3,634	91	182	357	576	1,206	33.2%
Moxico	Lucano	548	3	3	2	0	9	1.6%
Namibe	Tombwa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Uíge	Alto Cauale	21,749	249	344	1,022	2,364	3,979	18.3%
Uíge	Negage	7,999	23	75	90	216	404	5.1%
Uíge	Puri	4,559	3	7	35	138	184	4.0%
Uíge	Quimbele	114,981	1,172	1,703	2,654	4,929	10,459	9.1%
Uíge	Quitexe	144,298	796	1,836	2,675	5,188	10,495	7.3%
Uíge	Sanza Pombo	24,719	97	205	604	1,367	2,273	9.2%
Uíge	Songo	37,961	458	532	1,047	1,068	3,107	8.2%
Uíge	Uíge	12,052	34	197	560	869	1,659	13.8%
Uíge	Ambuila	152,320	616	1,001	1,680	2,659	5,957	3.9%
Uíge	Bembe	40,904	52	90	98	85	325	0.8%
Uíge	Buengas	28,733	166	228	482	877	1,753	6.1%
Uíge	Bungo	823	4	9	25	28	65	7.9%
Uíge	Damba	20,764	226	292	351	544	1,413	6.8%
Uíge	Maquela do Zombo	35,338	300	596	515	1,177	2,587	7.3%
Uíge	Milunga	116,225	865	1,362	2,490	5,207	9,925	8.5%
Uíge	Mucaba	14,497	187	167	320	447	1,121	7.7%
Zaire	Cuimba	30,786	245	197	135	225	803	2.6%
Zaire	M'Banza Congo	55,962	99	153	420	499	1,171	2.1%
Zaire	N'Zeto	50,734	105	167	104	66	442	0.9%
Zaire	Noqui	3,497	9	11	25	6	52	1.5%
Zaire	Soyo	6,602	7	55	193	26	281	4.3%
Zaire	Tomboco	42,745	196	202	308	575	1,282	3.0%
Benguela	Benguela	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Benguela	Lobito	896	1	16	30	21	67	7.5%
Cabinda	Belize	102,981	85	212	810	852	1,959	1.9%
Cabinda	Buco Zau	137,535	241	494	2,349	1,749	4,834	3.5%
Cabinda	Cabinda	69,461	603	1,130	4,173	4,395	10,301	14.8%
Cabinda	Landana	58,580	472	687	1,384	1,198	3,741	6.4%
Cuando Cubango	Cuangar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Cuando Cubango	Menongue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Cuando Cubango	Rivungo	17	0	0	4	5	9	53.2%
Cuanza Norte	Ambaca	14,085	50	62	111	277	500	3.6%
Cuanza Norte	Ngonguembo	16,187	39	90	122	152	403	2.5%
Cuanza Norte	Pango Aluquém	81,072	233	528	1,276	1,074	3,110	3.8%
Cuanza Norte	Quiculungo	4,972	10	130	89	193	421	8.5%
Cuanza Norte	Samba Cajú	9,698	13	75	29	65	181	1.9%
Cuanza Norte	Banga	26,116	27	112	150	248	538	2.1%
Cuanza Norte	Bolongongo	48,070	203	633	685	1,035	2,556	5.3%
Cuanza Norte	Bula Atumba	41,707	188	289	515	659	1,651	4.0%
Cuanza Norte	Cambambe	11,039	41	148	450	191	831	7.5%
Cuanza Norte	Cazengo	26,208	111	288	497	620	1,516	5.8%
Cuanza Norte	Dembos	47,260	265	840	934	1,266	3,306	7.0%
Cuanza Norte	Golungo Alto	64,165	223	609	1,074	504	2,410	3.8%
Cuanza Norte	Lucala	3,453	2	13	3	5	23	0.7%
Cuanza Sul	Amboim	2,794	25	43	66	83	216	7.7%
Cuanza Sul	Seles	5,261	34	28	124	109	295	5.6%
Cuanza Sul	Sumbe	1,179	3	9	19	14	45	3.8%
Cuanza Sul	Conda	3,887	6	24	47	51	129	3.3%
Cuanza Sul	Ebo	139	1	1	15	5	22	15.6%
Cuanza Sul	Libolo	2,898	5	13	29	114	161	5.6%
Cuanza Sul	Mussende	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Cuanza Sul	Porto Amboim	478	6	6	4	5	21	4.4%
Cuanza Sul	Quibala	310	7	6	8	2	23	7.4%
Cuanza Sul	Quilenda	5,251	52	69	83	92	296	5.6%
Cunene	Ombadja	22	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%

Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Primary forest extent (2000) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha	Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha	Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha	Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) %
Bengo	357,724	2,430	4,727	4,684	5,641	17,482	4.9%
Benguela	896	1	16	30	21	67	7.5%
Cabinda	368,557	1,401	2,523	8,717	8,193	20,835	5.7%
Cuando Cubango	17	0	0	4	5	9	51.9%
Cuanza Norte	394,031	1,405	3,817	5,935	6,288	17,446	4.4%
Cuanza Sul	22,197	138	200	395	476	1,208	5.4%
Cunene	22	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Luanda	2,253	1	4	20	4	30	1.3%
Lunda Norte	116,145	51	158	380	1,078	1,667	1.4%
Lunda Sul	50,504	136	368	367	888	1,758	3.5%
Malanje	67,523	235	477	1,373	2,731	4,817	7.1%
Moxico	109,363	219	1,010	1,370	1,786	4,384	4.0%
Namibe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Uíge	777,918	5,249	8,645	14,650	27,163	55,707	7.2%
Zaire	190,327	662	785	1,186	1,397	4,030	2.1%

Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Primary forest extent (2001) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha	Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha	Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha	Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) %
Bengo	Ambriz	1,553	4	12	4	2	23	1.5%
Bengo	Dande	103,777	395	1,052	1,615	1,874	4,936	4.8%
Bengo	Icolo e Bengo	1,152	9	38	44	21	113	9.8%
Bengo	Muxima	12,846	170	352	284	197	1,002	7.8%
Bengo	Nambuangongo	238,396	1,852	3,273	2,737	3,546	11,409	4.8%
Luanda	Samba	18	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Luanda	Viana	2,235	1	4	20	4	30	1.3%
Lunda Norte	Cambulo	12,098	12	18	15	151	196	1.6%
Lunda Norte	Caungula	12,797	2	12	124	55	193	1.5%
Lunda Norte	Chitato	14,322	10	35	62	512	620	4.3%
Lunda Norte	Cuilo	38,589	4	20	71	39	134	0.3%
Lunda Norte	Lubalo	5,238	3	7	7	9	26	0.5%
Lunda Norte	Lucapa	33,100	20	66	100	313	499	1.5%
Lunda Sul	Dala	1,642	11	51	25	28	115	7.0%
Lunda Sul	Muconda	34,695	111	263	296	719	1,390	4.0%
Lunda Sul	Saurimo	14,166	14	54	45	141	253	1.8%
Malanje	Cacuzo	99	0	0	0	0	0	0.3%
Malanje	Marimba	281	0	1	3	1	5	1.9%
Malanje	Massango	60,827	187	306	1,172	2,304	3,968	6.5%
Malanje	Calandula	6,275	48	171	198	415	832	13.3%
Malanje	Cangandala	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Malanje	Caombo	41	0	0	0	10	11	26.2%
Malanje	Luquembo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Moxico	Alto Zambeze	105,136	124	824	1,011	1,208	3,167	3.0%
Moxico	Camanongue	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Moxico	Cameia	44	0	0	0	2	3	6.1%
Moxico	Luau	3,634	91	182	357	576	1,206	33.2%
Moxico	Lucano	548	3	3	2	0	9	1.6%
Namibe	Tombwa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Uíge	Alto Cauale	21,749	249	344	1,022	2,364	3,979	18.3%
Uíge	Negage	7,999	23	75	90	216	404	5.1%
Uíge	Puri	4,559	3	7	35	138	184	4.0%
Uíge	Quimbele	114,981	1,172	1,703	2,654	4,929	10,459	9.1%
Uíge	Quitexe	144,298	796	1,836	2,675	5,188	10,495	7.3%
Uíge	Sanza Pombo	24,719	97	205	604	1,367	2,273	9.2%
Uíge	Songo	37,961	458	532	1,047	1,068	3,107	8.2%
Uíge	Uíge	12,052	34	197	560	869	1,659	13.8%
Uíge	Ambuila	152,320	616	1,001	1,680	2,659	5,957	3.9%
Uíge	Bembe	40,904	52	90	98	85	325	0.8%
Uíge	Buengas	28,733	166	228	482	877	1,753	6.1%
Uíge	Bungo	823	4	9	25	28	65	7.9%
Uíge	Damba	20,764	226	292	351	544	1,413	6.8%
Uíge	Maquela do Zombo	35,338	300	596	515	1,177	2,587	7.3%
Uíge	Milunga	116,225	865	1,362	2,490	5,207	9,925	8.5%
Uíge	Mucaba	14,497	187	167	320	447	1,121	7.7%
Zaire	Cuimba	30,786	245	197	135	225	803	2.6%
Zaire	M'Banza Congo	55,962	99	153	420	499	1,171	2.1%
Zaire	N'Zeto	50,734	105	167	104	66	442	0.9%
Zaire	Noqui	3,497	9	11	25	6	52	1.5%
Zaire	Soyo	6,602	7	55	193	26	281	4.3%
Zaire	Tomboco	42,745	196	202	308	575	1,282	3.0%
Benguela	Benguela	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Benguela	Lobito	896	1	16	30	21	67	7.5%
Cabinda	Belize	102,981	85	212	810	852	1,959	1.9%
Cabinda	Buco Zau	137,535	241	494	2,349	1,749	4,834	3.5%
Cabinda	Cabinda	69,461	603	1,130	4,173	4,395	10,301	14.8%
Cabinda	Landana	58,580	472	687	1,384	1,198	3,741	6.4%
Cuando Cubango	Cuangar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Cuando Cubango	Menongue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Cuando Cubango	Rivungo	17	0	0	4	5	9	53.2%
Cuanza Norte	Ambaca	14,085	50	62	111	277	500	3.6%
Cuanza Norte	Ngonguembo	16,187	39	90	122	152	403	2.5%
Cuanza Norte	Pango Aluquém	81,072	233	528	1,276	1,074	3,110	3.8%
Cuanza Norte	Quiculungo	4,972	10	130	89	193	421	8.5%
Cuanza Norte	Samba Cajú	9,698	13	75	29	65	181	1.9%
Cuanza Norte	Banga	26,116	27	112	150	248	538	2.1%
Cuanza Norte	Bolongongo	48,070	203	633	685	1,035	2,556	5.3%
Cuanza Norte	Bula Atumba	41,707	188	289	515	659	1,651	4.0%
Cuanza Norte	Cambambe	11,039	41	148	450	191	831	7.5%
Cuanza Norte	Cazengo	26,208	111	288	497	620	1,516	5.8%
Cuanza Norte	Dembos	47,260	265	840	934	1,266	3,306	7.0%
Cuanza Norte	Golungo Alto	64,165	223	609	1,074	504	2,410	3.8%
Cuanza Norte	Lucala	3,453	2	13	3	5	23	0.7%
Cuanza Sul	Amboim	2,794	25	43	66	83	216	7.7%
Cuanza Sul	Seles	5,261	34	28	124	109	295	5.6%
Cuanza Sul	Sumbe	1,179	3	9	19	14	45	3.8%
Cuanza Sul	Conda	3,887	6	24	47	51	129	3.3%
Cuanza Sul	Ebo	139	1	1	15	5	22	15.6%
Cuanza Sul	Libolo	2,898	5	13	29	114	161	5.6%
Cuanza Sul	Mussende	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Cuanza Sul	Porto Amboim	478	6	6	4	5	21	4.4%
Cuanza Sul	Quibala	310	7	6	8	2	23	7.4%
Cuanza Sul	Quilenda	5,251	52	69	83	92	296	5.6%
Cunene	Ombadja	22	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%

2019 forest data for Angola | Archived forest data for Angola | Forest data for Angola

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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