Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Angola
Angola: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0855 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Angola stood at 0.0855 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Angola peaked at 0.1251 hectares per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0367 hectares per person, in 2012.
That places Angola 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1239 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1221 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1193 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1179 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1092 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1091 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1121 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1145 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1251 hectares per person | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 0.108 hectares per person | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1083 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1066 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1124 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.109 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1054 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1026 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0974 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.094 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0904 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0866 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.083 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0799 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0766 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0731 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0701 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0887 hectares per person | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0911 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0926 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0874 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0666 hectares per person | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0741 hectares per person | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0814 hectares per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0937 hectares per person | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0721 hectares per person | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0538 hectares per person | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0561 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.054 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0573 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0557 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0569 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0613 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0675 hectares per person | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0635 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0812 hectares per person | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0813 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.081 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.081 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0536 hectares per person | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0825 hectares per person | +54.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0806 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0881 hectares per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0367 hectares per person | -58.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0786 hectares per person | +114.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0756 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0731 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0954 hectares per person | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1015 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0968 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0938 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0934 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0889 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0864 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0855 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.0855 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.0855 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 | +114.1% | 0.0367 hectares per person | 0.0786 hectares per person |
| 2012 | -58.3% | 0.0881 hectares per person | 0.0367 hectares per person |
| 2009 | +54.0% | 0.0536 hectares per person | 0.0825 hectares per person |
| 2016 | +30.5% | 0.0731 hectares per person | 0.0954 hectares per person |
| 2008 | -33.8% | 0.081 hectares per person | 0.0536 hectares per person |
| 2004 | +27.8% | 0.0635 hectares per person | 0.0812 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.117 hectares per person | 0.1091 hectares per person | 0.1251 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1034 hectares per person | 0.0904 hectares per person | 0.1124 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0829 hectares per person | 0.0701 hectares per person | 0.0926 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0665 hectares per person | 0.0538 hectares per person | 0.0937 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.071 hectares per person | 0.0536 hectares per person | 0.0825 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.082 hectares per person | 0.0367 hectares per person | 0.1015 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0886 hectares per person | 0.0855 hectares per person | 0.0934 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 59 Azerbaijan 0.0945 hectares per person compare
- 60 Sweden 0.0922 hectares per person compare
- 61 Ethiopia 0.0914 hectares per person compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 0.0841 hectares per person compare
- 64 North Macedonia 0.0818 hectares per person compare
- 65 Vietnam 0.0797 hectares per person compare
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Angola?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Angola was 0.0855 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1251 hectares per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0367 hectares per person in 2012.
- How does Angola rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Angola ranks 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.