Cereal cropland in Angola
Angola: Cereal cropland was 1.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Angola, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Angola recorded 1.6% for cereal cropland in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Angola peaked at 1.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1965.
Angola ranks 38th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5% | — |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +33.9% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +65.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Angola?
- Cereal cropland in Angola was 1.6% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1965.
- How does Angola rank for cereal cropland?
- Angola ranks 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.