Number of poultry birds in Angola
Angola: Number of poultry birds was 49.76 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Angola stood at 49.76 million animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Angola peaked at 49.76 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million animals, in 1961.
Angola ranks 64th of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.80 million animals | 3.40 million animals | 4.20 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.84 million animals | 4.30 million animals | 5.30 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.78 million animals | 5.40 million animals | 6.05 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.42 million animals | 6.10 million animals | 6.65 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.56 million animals | 6.80 million animals | 14.26 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.15 million animals | 17.12 million animals | 37.49 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.63 million animals | 36.27 million animals | 49.76 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.2% (2025)
- Rural population 11.14 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 28.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.14 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Angola?
- Number of poultry birds in Angola was 49.76 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 49.76 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million animals in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for number of poultry birds?
- Angola ranks 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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