Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Angola
Angola: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 3.16 million hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.16 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.16 million hectares
in 2024
All-time low
603,000 hectares
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Angola is 3.16 million hectares, 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, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Angola peaked at 3.16 million hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 603,000 hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 657,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 654,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 645,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 644,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 603,000 hectares | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 609,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 632,200 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 653,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 721,000 hectares | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 632,000 hectares | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 649,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 658,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 718,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 721,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 721,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 726,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 713,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 712,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 709,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 704,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 700,500 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 699,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 695,400 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 688,800 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 685,800 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 899,000 hectares | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 956,000 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 982,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 774,281 hectares | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 891,200 hectares | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million hectares | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million hectares | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 955,000 hectares | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 737,214 hectares | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 795,291 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 791,198 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 868,838 hectares | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 872,348 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 920,726 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million hectares | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million hectares | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.51 million hectares | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.68 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million hectares | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million hectares | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.13 million hectares | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 923,950 hectares | -56.7% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million hectares | +122.5% |
| 2014 | 2.05 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.06 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.78 million hectares | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 3.07 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.03 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.13 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.08 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.12 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.16 million hectares | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 646,467 hectares | 603,000 hectares | 721,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 695,900 hectares | 632,000 hectares | 726,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 801,650 hectares | 685,800 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 889,863 hectares | 737,214 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million hectares | 920,726 hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million hectares | 923,950 hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Angola?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Angola was 3.16 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 million hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 603,000 hectares in 1965.
- How does Angola rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Angola ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. 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.