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Angola Forest Information and DataAccording to the U.N. FAO,46.9% or about 58,480,000 ha of Angola is forested, according to FAO. Angola had 128,000 ha of planted forest.
Change in Forest Cover: Between 1990 and 2010, Angola lost an average of 124,800 ha or 0.20% per year. In total, between 1990 and 2010, Angola lost 4.1% of its forest cover, or around 2,496,000 ha.
Angola's forests contain 4,385 million metric tons of carbon in living forest biomass. Biodiversity and Protected Areas: Angola has some 1546 known species of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles according to figures from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Of these, 4.3% are endemic, meaning they exist in no other country, and 2.3% are threatened. Angola is home to at least 5185 species of vascular plants, of which 24.3% are endemic. 4.2% of Angola is protected under IUCN categories I-V.
2011 Update
In May 2011, Sassan Saatchi of Caltech's Jet Propulsion Lab and colleagues published a paper inPNASwithnew carbon stock estimates for global tropical forests.
| Forest definition (canopy cover %) |
10% tree cover |
25% tree cover |
30% tree cover |
| Forest Area (M ha) |
73 |
50 |
40 |
| Aboveground forest carbon (Mt C) |
2,428 |
1,792 |
1,507 |
| Belowground forest carbon (Mt C) |
748 |
547 |
458 |
| Total forest carbon (Mt C) |
3,176 |
2,339 |
1,966 |
| Average Carbon Density (t C/ha) |
44 |
47 |
49 |
M=million, t=metric tons; all figures are mean carbon stock values
Angola Environmental profile
The following contains data relating to forest cover in Angola
Previous version of this profile (2009)
SECTIONS:
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Angola: Forest Cover, 2010
| Total Land Area (1000 ha) |
124670 |
| Total Forest Area (1000 ha) |
58480 |
| Percent Forest Cover |
47 |
| Primary Forest Cover (1000 ha) |
0 |
| Primary Forest, % total forest |
0 |
| Other wooded land (1000 ha) |
0 |
| Percent other wooded land |
0 |
Angola: Breakdown of forest types, 2010
| Primary forest (1000 ha | % of forest area) |
0 |
0 |
| Other naturally regenerated forest (1000 ha | % of forest area) |
58352 |
100 |
| Planted Forest (1000 ha | % of forest area) |
128 |
n.s. |
Angola: Trends in Total (Net) Forest Cover, 1990-2010
| TOTAL FOREST COVER (1000 ha) |
| 1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
| 60976 |
59728 |
59104 |
58480 |
|
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation |
|
1990-2000 |
2000-2005 |
2005-2010 |
|
-125 |
-125 |
-125 |
|
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation |
|
1990-2000 |
2000-2005 |
2005-2010 |
|
-0.21 |
-0.21 |
-0.21 |
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Angola: Trends in Natural Forest Cover (Deforestation), 1990-2010
| FOREST COVER (excluding planted forests) (1000 ha) |
| 1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
| 60836 |
59594 |
58973 |
58352 |
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ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation |
|
1990-2000 |
2000-2005 |
2005-2010 |
|
-124 |
-124 |
-124 |
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ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation |
|
1990-2000 |
2000-2005 |
2005-2010 |
|
-0.2 |
-0.2 |
-0.21 |
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Angola: Trends in Primary or Old Growth Forest Cover, 1990-2010
| PRIMARY FOREST COVER (1000 ha) |
| 1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation |
|
1990-2000 |
2000-2005 |
2005-2010 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation |
|
1990-2000 |
2000-2005 |
2005-2010 |
|
- |
- |
- |
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Angola: Trends in Planted Forest Cover, 1990-2010
| PLANTED FOREST COVER (1000 ha) |
| 1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
| 140 |
134 |
131 |
128 |
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ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (1000 ha)
Negative number represents deforestation |
|
1990-2000 |
2000-2005 |
2005-2010 |
|
-1 |
-1 |
-1 |
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ANNUAL CHANGE RATE (percent)
Negative number represents deforestation |
|
1990-2000 |
2000-2005 |
2005-2010 |
|
-0.44 |
-0.45 |
-0.46 |
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Angola: Primary designated function (percent)
| Production |
Protection of soil and water |
Conservation of biodiversity |
Social services |
Multiple use |
Other |
None or unknown |
| 4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
93 |
Angola: Forest ownership and management rights 2005 (percent)
| OWNERSHIP PATTERN |
| Public ownership |
Private ownership |
Other |
| 100 |
0 |
0 |
| PRIVATE OWNERSHIP |
| Individuals |
Business entities and institutions |
Local, indigenous and tribal communities |
| - |
- |
- |
| HOLDER OF MANAGEMENT RIGHTS OF PUBLIC FORESTS |
| Public administration |
Individuals |
Business entities and Institutions |
Communities |
Other |
| 100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Angola: Growing stock in forest
| GROWING STOCK IN FOREST |
Total
(million m3) |
Per hectare
(m3) |
Coniferous
(million m3) |
Broadleaved
(million m3) |
% commercial species |
| 2266 |
39 |
- |
- |
12 |
| GROWING STOCK IN FOREST |
| Total (million m3) |
Per hectare (m3) |
Coniferous (million m3) |
Broadleaved (million m3) |
% commercial species |
| - |
- |
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Angola: Trends in carbon stock in living forest biomass 1990-2010
CARBON STOCK IN LIVING FOREST BIOMASS
(million metric tons) |
| 1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
| 4573 |
4479 |
4432 |
4385 |
CARBON STOCK IN LIVING FOREST BIOMASS
(per hectare in tons) |
|
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|
2000 |
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75 |
ANNUAL CHANGE
(1 000 t/yr) |
| 1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
|
-9 |
-9 |
-9 |
ANNUAL CHANGE PER HECTARE
(t/ha/yr) |
| 1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
|
n.s. |
n.s. |
n.s. |
Angola: Area of forest affected by fire and other disturbances 2005
| FOREST FIRE |
| 1000 ha |
% wild fire (not managed burn) |
| - |
- |
| EXCLUDING FOREST FIRE |
| Insects |
Diseases |
Other biotic agents |
Abiotic factors |
Total (excluding fire) |
% of 2005 forest area |
| - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Angola: Trends in removals of wood products 1990-2005
在DUSTRIAL ROUNDWOOD
Total volume (1 000 m3 over bark) |
| 1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
percent of which from forest 2005 |
| 974 |
1253 |
1260 |
100 |
WOODFUEL
Total volume (1 000 m3 over bark) |
| 1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
percent of which from forest 2005 |
| 2693 |
3629 |
4108 |
100 |
Angola: Value of wood and NWFP removals 2005
Value of removals
(million US$) |
Value per ha forest
(US$) |
| Industrial roundwood |
Woodfuel |
NWFP |
Total |
|
| - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Angola: Employment in forestry 1990-2005
TOTAL
(1000 full-time employees) |
| 1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
| - |
- |
- |
在PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF GOODS-FORESTRY
(1000 full-time employees) |
| 1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
| 1 |
- |
- |
在MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED AREAS-CONSERVATION
(1000 full-time employees) |
| 1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
| - |
- |
- |
Angola: Forest policy and legal framework 2008
National forest policy (year): No (-)
Sub-national forest policy: Yes
National forest program (year) - status: Yes (-) In formulation
National forest law (year): Specific forest law (1955) Sub-national forest law: Yes
Angola: Human resources within public forest institutions 2000-2008
| 2000 |
2005 |
2008 |
| # |
% female |
# |
% female |
# |
% female |
| 1308 |
18 |
1071 |
14 |
1030 |
15 |
Angola: Forest revenue and public expenditure on forestry 2005
| 森林收入 |
Public expenditure (1000 US$) |
|
Domestic funding |
External funding |
Total |
| (1000 US$) |
Operational expenditure |
Transfer payments |
Operational expenditure |
Transfer payments |
Operational expenditure |
Transfer payments |
| 71 |
410 |
- |
- |
- |
410 |
- |
Angola: Status of ratification of international conventions and agreements as of 1 January 2010
CbD:UNFCCC:Kyoto Protocol:UNCCD:ITTA:CITeS:Ramsar:World Heritage Convention:NlbI:[an error occurred while processing this directive]Angola: Environment
| Environment - current issues |
overuse of pastures and subsequent soil erosion attributable to population pressures; desertification; deforestation of tropical rain forest, in response to both international demand for tropical timber and to domestic use as fuel, resulting in loss of biodiversity; soil erosion contributing to water pollution and siltation of rivers and dams; inadequate supplies of potable water |
| Environment - international agreements |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Natural hazards |
locally heavy rainfall causes periodic flooding on the plateau |
Angola: Land use / Resources
| Land use (%) |
arable land: 2.41%
permanent crops: 0.24%
other: 97.35% (2001) |
| Natural resources |
petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium |
Angola: Economy
| Economy - overview: |
安哥拉的高增长率是由石油秒tor, but record oil prices and rising petroleum production have occurred without improved performance in other parts of the economy. Oil production and its supporting activities, contribute about 45% to GDP and more than half of exports, and much of the country's infrastructure is still damaged or undeveloped from the 22 year-long civil war. Remnants of the conflict such as widespread land mines still mar the countryside even though an apparently durable peace has been established after the death of rebel leader Jonas SAVIMBI in February 2002. Subsistence agriculture provides the main livelihood for 85% of the population, but much of the country's food must still be imported. In 2005, the government started using a $2 billion line of credit from China to rebuild Angola's public infrastructure, and several large-scale projects are scheduled for completion by 2006. The central bank in 2003 implemented an exchange rate stabilization program using foreign exchange reserves to buy kwanzas out of circulation, a policy that was more sustainable in 2005 because of strong oil export earnings, and has significantly reduced inflation. Consumer inflation declined from 325% in 2000 to about 18% in 2005, but the stabilization policy places pressure on international net liquidity. To fully take advantage of its rich national resources - gold, diamonds, extensive forests, Atlantic fisheries, and large oil deposits - Angola will need to continue reforming government policies and to reduce corruption. The government has made sufficient progress on reforms recommended by the IMF, such as promoting greater transparency in government spending, and continues to be without a formal monitoring agreement with the institution. Increased oil production supported 12% growth in 2004 and 14% growth in 2005. |
| GDP - per capita |
$2,500 (2005 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate (%) |
14.1% (2005 est.) |
| Agriculture - products |
bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, manioc (tapioca), tobacco, vegetables, plantains; livestock; forest products; fish |
| GDP - composition by sector (%) |
agriculture: 8%, industry: 67%, services: 25% (2001 est.) |
| Industries |
petroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, and gold; cement; basic metal products; fish processing; food processing; brewing; tobacco products; sugar; textiles, ship repair |
| Economic aid - recipient |
$383.5 million (1999) |
| Debt - external |
$9.879 billion (2005 est.) |
| Population below poverty line (%) |
70% (2003 est.) |
| Labor force - by occupation (%) |
agriculture 85%, industry and services 15% (2003 est.) |
安哥拉:人口/人口
| Population (July 2005) |
11,190,786 |
| Population growth rate (%) (2005) |
1.90% |
| Population density (people/sq km) (2005) |
9.0 |
| Percent rural (2003) |
64.3% |
| Median age (years) |
total: 18.12 years |
| Total fertility rate (children born/woman) |
6.27 (2005 est.) |
| Ethnic groups (%) |
Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European and native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22% |
Largest Cities in Angola
Cities and urban areas in Angola with population over 100,000 All figures are estimates for 2002.
| City |
Country |
City Population |
Urban Area Population |
| Luanda |
Angola |
2193400 |
2640500 |
| Huambo |
Angola |
168300 |
168300 |
| Lobito |
Angola |
134600 |
134600 |
| Benguela |
Angola |
131400 |
131400 |
| Namibe |
Angola |
125400 |
125400 |
Angola: Infrastructure
| Telephones - main lines in use |
96,300 (2003) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular |
130,000 (2002) |
| Roadways (km) |
total: 51,429 km
paved: 5,349 km
unpaved: 46,080 km (2001) |
Angola: Health
| Life expectancy at birth (years) |
total population: 38.43 years
male: 37.28 years
female: 39.64 years (2005 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate |
191.19 deaths/1,000 live births |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate (%) |
3.9% (2003 est.) |
| Major infectious diseases |
degree of risk: very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: malaria, African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) are high risks in some locations
respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis
water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2004) |
Angola : References & Data Sources
 Environment, Land use / Resources, Economy, Population / Demographics, Infrastructure, Health -- CIA World Factbook, 2005
森林覆盖率、森林类型分解的森林泰pes, Change in Forest Cover, Primary forests, Forest designation, Disturbances affecting forest land, Value of forests, Production, trade and consumption of forest products -- The FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS's Global Forest Resources Assessment (2005 & 2010) and the State of the World's Forests (2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2001)
Protected Areas, Plant and animal biodiversity -- United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). 2004. World Database on Protected Areas.
Biosphere reservers -- United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Man and Biosphere Program. 2004. UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory.
RAMSAR sites -- The Bureau of the Convention on Wetlands . 2005. The Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance.
World Resources Institute's EarthTrends web site
The 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Population Data -- United Nations Population Fund
With additional analysis by Rhett Butler of mongabay.com |
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Environment, Land use / Resources, Economy, Population / Demographics, Infrastructure, Health -- CIA World Factbook, 2005