Land under cereal production in Angola
Angola: Land under cereal production was 3.14 million hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Angola recorded 3.14 million hectares for land under cereal production 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 in Angola peaked at 3.14 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 603,000 hectares, in 1965.
That places Angola 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production 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 | 3.12 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.07 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.14 million hectares | +2.1% |
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 | 3.10 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 4 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 25.24 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 25.24 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Angola?
- Land under cereal production in Angola was 3.14 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 603,000 hectares in 1965.
- How does Angola rank for land under cereal production?
- Angola ranks 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.