Deforestation in Angola

Annually, Angola loses about 124,800 hectares or 0.20% per year.

In 1990–2010, the country had lost about 2,496,000 hectares or 4.1% in total.

[1] Angola had a 2018 Forest Landscape Integrity Index mean score of 8.35/10, ranking it 23rd globally out of 172 countries.

[2] Angola did the first inventory of its forest in 2008 with 199 samples.

[3] The provinces of Cabinda, Cuando Cubango, Moxico and Uíge have the highest level of forest exploitation for timber production.