Cereal production in Angola
Angola: Cereal production was 3.50 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.50 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
74th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
248,500
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 3.50 million 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 248,500, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 544,000 | — |
| 1962 | 543,000 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 515,000 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 564,000 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 562,000 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 502,000 | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 515,000 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 526,148 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 648,090 | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 575,915 | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 522,928 | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 513,417 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 548,578 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 513,764 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 558,000 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 563,000 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 430,000 | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 475,000 | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 361,000 | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 435,000 | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 316,000 | -27.4% |
| 1982 | 315,000 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 337,000 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 321,000 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 308,000 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 341,400 | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 364,400 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 334,400 | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 272,400 | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 248,500 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 372,060 | +49.7% |
| 1992 | 401,800 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 322,000 | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 285,000 | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 296,000 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 519,376 | +75.5% |
| 1997 | 448,888 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 609,612 | +35.8% |
| 1999 | 541,183 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 519,635 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 601,120 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 733,819 | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 736,542 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 742,341 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 914,886 | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 723,305 | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 780,963 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 754,711 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 510,532 | -63.9% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million | +228.0% |
| 2014 | 1.83 million | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 2.48 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.87 million | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 2.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.08 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.06 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.18 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.34 million | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 3.50 million | +4.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 3.50 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 3.50 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million, 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 | 1.67 million |
| 1996 | +75.5% | 296,000 | 519,376 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 546,582 | 502,000 | 648,090 | 9 |
| 1970s | 506,160 | 361,000 | 575,915 | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,460 | 272,400 | 435,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 404,442 | 248,500 | 609,612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 756,416 | 519,635 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million | 510,532 | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 million | 3.06 million | 3.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 cereal production in Angola?
- Cereal production in Angola was 3.50 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,500 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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