Beef production in Angola
Angola: Beef production was 110,104 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
110,104 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
72nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
110,104 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
19,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production in Angola stood at 110,104 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Angola peaked at 110,104 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Angola 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 21,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 24,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 26,500 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 28,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 31,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 32,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 36,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 41,000 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 43,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 43,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 44,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 52,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 44,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 45,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 46,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 47,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 48,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 50,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 51,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 52,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 53,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 54,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 57,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 57,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 57,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 58,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 59,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 60,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 66,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 68,061 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 65,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 55,401 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 71,000 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 77,000 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 85,000 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 84,404 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 93,806 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 94,464 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 96,202 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 96,017 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 72,250 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 84,660 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 84,863 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 91,800 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 96,900 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 97,750 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 98,600 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 100,300 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 102,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 105,400 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 103,854 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 102,043 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 103,616 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 107,287 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 103,051 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 101,621 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 100,802 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 104,016 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 100,462 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 105,926 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 110,104 tonnes | +3.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 110,104 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 110,104 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +28.2% | 55,401 tonnes | 71,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,389 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,900 tonnes | 41,000 tonnes | 52,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,700 tonnes | 48,000 tonnes | 58,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,087 tonnes | 55,401 tonnes | 85,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,871 tonnes | 72,250 tonnes | 97,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,777 tonnes | 98,600 tonnes | 107,287 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,262 tonnes | 100,462 tonnes | 110,104 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2854 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Angola?
- Beef production in Angola was 110,104 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 110,104 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for beef production?
- Angola ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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