Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Angola
Angola: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.1392 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Angola, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Angola stood at 0.1392.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Angola peaked at 0.1729 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0121, in 1961.
That places Angola 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0121 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0231 | +90.9% |
| 1963 | 0.028 | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0395 | +41.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0422 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0518 | +22.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0619 | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0722 | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0847 | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0967 | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1085 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1145 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1146 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1196 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1336 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1455 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1511 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1547 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1594 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1645 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.168 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1654 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1643 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.163 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1618 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1518 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1492 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1495 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1512 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1665 | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1663 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1568 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1476 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1538 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1651 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1659 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1643 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1537 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1588 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1513 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.138 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1292 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1204 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1092 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1139 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1232 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1239 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1548 | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1278 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1287 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1288 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1729 | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1341 | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1456 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1487 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1308 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.133 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1354 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1392 | +2.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.1392 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.1392 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 6.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +90.9% | 0.0121 | 0.0231 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0462 | 0.0121 | 0.0847 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1298 | 0.0967 | 0.1594 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1589 | 0.1492 | 0.168 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1599 | 0.1476 | 0.1665 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1292 | 0.1092 | 0.1548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1397 | 0.1287 | 0.1729 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Angola?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Angola was 0.1392 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1729 in 2012.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Angola ranks 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.