Meat production in Angola
Angola: Meat production was 360,123 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
360,123 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
89th
of 202 countries
All-time high
360,123 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
35,720 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production in Angola is 360,123 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Angola peaked at 360,123 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,720 tonnes, in 1961.
Angola ranks 89th of 202 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.
Meat production in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,720 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 36,849 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 37,964 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 42,162 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 45,849 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 47,850 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 52,227 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 53,698 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 58,261 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 64,251 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 67,220 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 67,891 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 69,728 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 70,618 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 79,305 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 72,240 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 74,175 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 76,110 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 79,295 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 81,140 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 83,780 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 85,670 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 87,515 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 89,405 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 91,214 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 94,909 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 95,440 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 95,775 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 97,800 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 100,780 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 101,377 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 108,736 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 111,973 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 110,025 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 102,145 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 121,098 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 129,525 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 138,448 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 138,315 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 149,202 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 153,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 160,697 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 163,873 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 144,784 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 159,022 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 166,024 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 180,307 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 194,198 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 204,509 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 217,027 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 229,545 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 242,975 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 260,595 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 274,424 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 287,163 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 298,274 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 306,922 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 305,352 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 290,016 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 290,453 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 317,690 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 330,507 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 346,217 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 360,123 tonnes | +4.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 360,123 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 360,123 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,620 tonnes | 35,720 tonnes | 58,261 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 72,083 tonnes | 64,251 tonnes | 79,305 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,265 tonnes | 81,140 tonnes | 97,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,242 tonnes | 100,780 tonnes | 138,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,562 tonnes | 144,784 tonnes | 204,509 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,229 tonnes | 217,027 tonnes | 306,922 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 328,998 tonnes | 290,453 tonnes | 360,123 tonnes | 5 |
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 meat production in Angola?
- Meat production in Angola was 360,123 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 360,123 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,720 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for meat production?
- Angola ranks 89th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.