Potato yields in Angola
Angola: Potato yields was 7.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.89 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
141st
of 159 countries
All-time high
9 tonnes per hectare
in 1994
All-time low
2.02 tonnes per hectare
in 2004
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Angola recorded 7.89 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Angola peaked at 9 tonnes per hectare in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.02 tonnes per hectare, in 2004.
That places Angola 141st out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 6.36 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -45.0% |
| 1990 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +75.0% |
| 1994 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 6.86 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | -45.3% |
| 2001 | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -55.4% |
| 2005 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | +120.5% |
| 2007 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 8.51 tonnes per hectare | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 8.65 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.14 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 6.94 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 7.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.61 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 7.89 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 49% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Angola's 7.89 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +120.5% | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 5.21 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | +75.0% | 4 tonnes per hectare | 7 tonnes per hectare |
| 2004 | -55.4% | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | 2.02 tonnes per hectare |
| 1989 | -45.0% | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare |
| 2000 | -45.3% | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.99 tonnes per hectare |
| 2001 | +42.4% | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 4.26 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.65 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.52 tonnes per hectare | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 8.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 tonnes per hectare | 6.27 tonnes per hectare | 8.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.45 tonnes per hectare | 7.18 tonnes per hectare | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 potato yields in Angola?
- Potato yields in Angola was 7.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 9 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- How does Angola rank for potato yields?
- Angola ranks 141st out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.