Index of cereal production yield and land use in Angola
Angola: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 3.16 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.16 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.16 million
in 2024
All-time low
603,000
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Angola is 3.16 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Angola peaked at 3.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 603,000, in 1965.
That places Angola 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 657,000 | — |
| 1962 | 654,000 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 645,000 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 644,000 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 603,000 | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 609,000 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 632,200 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 653,000 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 721,000 | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 632,000 | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 649,000 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 658,000 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 718,000 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 721,000 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 721,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 726,000 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 713,000 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 712,000 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 709,000 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 704,000 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 700,500 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 699,000 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 695,400 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 688,800 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 685,800 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 899,000 | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 956,000 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 982,000 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 774,281 | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 891,200 | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 955,000 | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 737,214 | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 795,291 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 791,198 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 868,838 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 872,348 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 920,726 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.51 million | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.68 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.13 million | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 923,950 | -56.7% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million | +122.5% |
| 2014 | 2.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.78 million | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 3.07 million | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.03 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.13 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.08 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.08 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.16 million | +1.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 3.16 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 3.16 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 | +122.5% | 923,950 | 2.06 million |
| 2009 | +60.0% | 1.16 million | 1.85 million |
| 2012 | -56.7% | 2.13 million | 923,950 |
| 2016 | +35.3% | 2.06 million | 2.78 million |
| 2008 | -31.3% | 1.68 million | 1.16 million |
| 2004 | +32.4% | 1.14 million | 1.51 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 646,467 | 603,000 | 721,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 695,900 | 632,000 | 726,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 801,650 | 685,800 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 889,863 | 737,214 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 920,726 | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 923,950 | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 3.08 million | 3.16 million | 5 |
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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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Angola?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Angola was 3.16 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 603,000 in 1965.
- How does Angola rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Angola ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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 Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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