Cereal production in Angola
Angola: Cereal production was 3.34 million metric tons in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Angola is 3.34 million metric tons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Angola peaked at 3.34 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 248,500 metric tons, in 1990.
That places Angola 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production in Angola, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 544,000 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 543,000 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 515,000 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 564,000 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 562,000 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 502,000 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 515,000 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 526,148 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 648,090 metric tons | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 575,915 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 522,928 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 513,417 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 548,578 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 513,764 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 558,000 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 563,000 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 430,000 metric tons | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 475,000 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 361,000 metric tons | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 435,000 metric tons | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 316,000 metric tons | -27.4% |
| 1982 | 315,000 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 337,000 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 321,000 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 308,000 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 341,400 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 364,400 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 334,400 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 272,400 metric tons | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 248,500 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 372,060 metric tons | +49.7% |
| 1992 | 401,800 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 322,000 metric tons | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 285,000 metric tons | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 296,000 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 519,376 metric tons | +75.5% |
| 1997 | 448,888 metric tons | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 609,612 metric tons | +35.8% |
| 1999 | 541,183 metric tons | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 519,635 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 601,120 metric tons | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 733,819 metric tons | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 736,542 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 742,341 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 914,886 metric tons | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 723,305 metric tons | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 780,963 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 754,711 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million metric tons | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million metric tons | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million metric tons | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 510,532 metric tons | -63.9% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million metric tons | +228.0% |
| 2014 | 1.83 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million metric tons | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 2.48 million metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.87 million metric tons | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 2.92 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.08 million metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.06 million metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.18 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.34 million metric tons | +4.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 3.34 million metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 million metric tons, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 3.34 million metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million metric tons, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +228.0% | 510,532 metric tons | 1.67 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 546,582 metric tons | 502,000 metric tons | 648,090 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 506,160 metric tons | 361,000 metric tons | 575,915 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,460 metric tons | 272,400 metric tons | 435,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 404,442 metric tons | 248,500 metric tons | 609,612 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 756,416 metric tons | 519,635 metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million metric tons | 510,532 metric tons | 2.92 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 million metric tons | 3.06 million metric tons | 3.34 million metric tons | 4 |
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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 cereal production in Angola?
- Cereal production in Angola was 3.34 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,500 metric tons in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for cereal production?
- Angola ranks 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.