Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Angola
Angola: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 0.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Angola, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural raw materials imports in Angola stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Angola peaked at 1.7% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.
Angola ranks 156th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.7% | — |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -46.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -47.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +85.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -26.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -13.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +85.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 153 Saudi Arabia 0.6% compare
- 154 Philippines 0.6% compare
- 155 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
- 157 Montenegro 0.5% compare
- 158 Australia 0.5% compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 0.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0737 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1461 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.18 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 38.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 789.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2141 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Angola?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Angola was 0.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1962.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- How does Angola rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Angola ranks 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.