Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 2.52 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Angola is 2.52 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 2.52 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4837 hectares per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Angola 114th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.527 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5246 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5174 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5166 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4837 hectares per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4885 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5071 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5238 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5783 hectares per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5069 hectares per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5206 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5278 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5759 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5783 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5783 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5823 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5719 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5711 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5687 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5647 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5619 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5607 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5578 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5525 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5501 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7211 hectares per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7668 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8069 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7877 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6211 hectares per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7148 hectares per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8116 hectares per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9636 hectares per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 0.766 hectares per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5913 hectares per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6379 hectares per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6346 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6969 hectares per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6997 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7385 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8236 hectares per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9385 hectares per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9144 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.35 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9274 hectares per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 1.51 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.71 hectares per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7411 hectares per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2013 | 1.65 hectares per square kilometre | +122.5% |
| 2014 | 1.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.23 hectares per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.43 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.51 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.52 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2.52 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2.52 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre 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% | 0.7411 hectares per square kilometre | 1.65 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +60.0% | 0.9274 hectares per square kilometre | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2012 | -56.7% | 1.71 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7411 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +35.3% | 1.65 hectares per square kilometre | 2.23 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +32.4% | 0.9144 hectares per square kilometre | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -31.3% | 1.35 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9274 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5185 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4837 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5783 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5582 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5069 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5823 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.643 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5501 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8069 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7138 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5913 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9636 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7385 hectares per square kilometre | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7411 hectares per square kilometre | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 hectares per square kilometre | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | 2.52 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Angola?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Angola was 2.52 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4837 hectares per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Angola rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 114th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.