Maize (corn) — Yield in Angola
Angola: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,189 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield in Angola stood at 1,189 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Angola peaked at 1,189 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 235.8 kg/ha, in 1989.
Angola ranks 185th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Angola, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 811.3 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 811.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 769.2 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 865.4 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 937.5 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 791.7 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 760 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 782.7 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 900 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 912 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 777.6 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 754.7 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 728.8 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 666.7 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 750 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 750 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 583.3 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 1978 | 666.7 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 500 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 600 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 416.7 kg/ha | -30.6% |
| 1982 | 416.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 458.3 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 433.3 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 416.7 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 350 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 352.9 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 300 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 235.8 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 273.6 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 401.3 kg/ha | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 377.8 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 262.7 kg/ha | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 246.3 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 351.7 kg/ha | +42.8% |
| 1996 | 699.3 kg/ha | +98.8% |
| 1997 | 595.9 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 739.6 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 636.1 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 574.5 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 575.4 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 670.6 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 755.9 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 540.4 kg/ha | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 673.6 kg/ha | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 468.7 kg/ha | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 509.1 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 794.6 kg/ha | +56.1% |
| 2009 | 661.4 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 720 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 737.6 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 777 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 946.7 kg/ha | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 1,039 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1,123 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 978.5 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 893.5 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 1,048 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 1,067 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,099 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,084 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,120 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,155 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1,189 kg/ha | +2.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1,189 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,030 kg/ha, 59% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1,189 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +98.8% | 351.7 kg/ha | 699.3 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 825.46 kg/ha | 760 kg/ha | 937.5 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 708.98 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 912 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 398.04 kg/ha | 235.8 kg/ha | 600 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 458.43 kg/ha | 246.3 kg/ha | 739.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 622.42 kg/ha | 468.7 kg/ha | 794.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 932.96 kg/ha | 720 kg/ha | 1,123 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,129 kg/ha | 1,084 kg/ha | 1,189 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 182 Burundi 1,226 kg/ha compare
- 183 Niger 1,215 kg/ha compare
- 184 Benin 1,190 kg/ha compare
- 186 Eswatini 1,071 kg/ha compare
- 186 Eswatini 1,071 kg/ha compare
- 188 Congo 1,000 kg/ha compare
- 188 Eritrea 1,000 kg/ha compare
- 188 French Guiana 1,000 kg/ha compare
- 188 Guinea-Bissau 1,000 kg/ha compare
- 188 Congo 1,000 kg/ha compare
- 188 Eritrea 1,000 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0737 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1461 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.18 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Angola?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Angola was 1,189 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1,189 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.8 kg/ha in 1989.
- How does Angola rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Angola ranks 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.