Cereal production in Angola
Angola: Cereal production was 3.50 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal 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
Angola recorded 3.50 million tonnes for cereal production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Angola peaked at 3.50 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 248,500 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Angola 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 544,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 543,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 515,000 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 564,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 562,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 502,000 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 515,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 526,148 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 648,090 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 575,915 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 522,928 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 513,417 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 548,578 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 513,764 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 558,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 563,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 430,000 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 475,000 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 361,000 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 435,000 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 316,000 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1982 | 315,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 337,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 321,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 308,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 341,400 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 364,400 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 334,400 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 272,400 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 248,500 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 372,060 tonnes | +49.7% |
| 1992 | 401,800 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 322,000 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 285,000 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 296,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 519,376 tonnes | +75.5% |
| 1997 | 448,888 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 609,612 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1999 | 541,183 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 519,635 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 601,120 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 733,819 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 736,542 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 742,341 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 914,886 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 723,305 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 780,963 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 754,711 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 510,532 tonnes | -63.9% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million tonnes | +228.0% |
| 2014 | 1.83 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 2.48 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.87 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 2.92 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.08 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.06 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.18 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.34 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 3.50 million tonnes | +4.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 3.50 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 3.50 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million tonnes, 2.1× 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 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes |
| 1996 | +75.5% | 296,000 tonnes | 519,376 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 546,582 tonnes | 502,000 tonnes | 648,090 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 506,160 tonnes | 361,000 tonnes | 575,915 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,460 tonnes | 272,400 tonnes | 435,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 404,442 tonnes | 248,500 tonnes | 609,612 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 756,416 tonnes | 519,635 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million tonnes | 510,532 tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 3.50 million 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 cereal production in Angola?
- Cereal production in Angola was 3.50 million 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 cereal production recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.50 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,500 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for cereal production?
- Angola ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.