Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.23 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Angola is 2.23 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 2.23 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.385 ha per square kilometre, in 1965.
Angola ranks 43rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4251 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4251 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4171 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4171 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.385 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.385 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4011 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4171 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4011 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4171 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4251 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4732 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6417 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6818 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7219 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6938 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5278 ha per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5976 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6794 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8398 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6545 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4567 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4974 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5473 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5398 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5509 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5977 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6541 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6565 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8565 ha per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8745 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9003 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9705 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.709 ha per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.469 ha per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 2013 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | +179.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.83 ha per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 2.14 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.17 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.21 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.23 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2.23 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2.23 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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 | +179.8% | 0.469 ha per square kilometre | 1.31 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | -65.8% | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | 0.469 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +65.9% | 0.709 ha per square kilometre | 1.18 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +36.8% | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | 1.83 ha per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +33.3% | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | 0.6417 ha per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +30.5% | 0.6565 ha per square kilometre | 0.8565 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4171 ha per square kilometre | 0.385 ha per square kilometre | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4604 ha per square kilometre | 0.4011 ha per square kilometre | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5627 ha per square kilometre | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | 0.7219 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5822 ha per square kilometre | 0.4567 ha per square kilometre | 0.8398 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7947 ha per square kilometre | 0.5509 ha per square kilometre | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | 0.469 ha per square kilometre | 2.14 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 ha per square kilometre | 2.17 ha per square kilometre | 2.23 ha 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Angola?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Angola was 2.23 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.385 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Angola rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 43rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.