Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Angola
Angola: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 713,374 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested in Angola is 713,374 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Angola peaked at 786,906 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 110,000 ha, in 1978.
That places Angola 35th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Angola, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 115,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 115,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 120,000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 119,000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 119,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 119,380 ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 119,380 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 120,000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 120,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 110,000 ha | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 110,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 110,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 110,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 120,000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 130,000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 140,000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 140,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 150,000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 150,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 132,000 ha | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 132,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 121,000 ha | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 132,000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 135,000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 138,000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 312,000 ha | +126.1% |
| 1995 | 250,000 ha | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 156,462 ha | -37.4% |
| 1997 | 176,492 ha | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 213,021 ha | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 189,542 ha | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 194,861 ha | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 222,370 ha | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 239,600 ha | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 232,408 ha | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 332,332 ha | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 351,560 ha | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 320,690 ha | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 420,286 ha | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 375,007 ha | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 687,446 ha | +83.3% |
| 2010 | 691,602 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 786,906 ha | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 550,738 ha | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 783,828 ha | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 786,835 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 775,144 ha | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 750,000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 770,000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 737,524 ha | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 672,837 ha | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 691,859 ha | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 698,972 ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 701,036 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 711,034 ha | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 713,374 ha | +0.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 713,374 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104,710 ha, 6.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Angola's 713,374 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 148,592 ha, 4.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +126.1% | 138,000 ha | 312,000 ha |
| 2009 | +83.3% | 375,007 ha | 687,446 ha |
| 2004 | +43.0% | 232,408 ha | 332,332 ha |
| 2013 | +42.3% | 550,738 ha | 783,828 ha |
| 1996 | -37.4% | 250,000 ha | 156,462 ha |
| 2007 | +31.1% | 320,690 ha | 420,286 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117,973 ha | 115,000 ha | 120,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 118,000 ha | 110,000 ha | 120,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,400 ha | 110,000 ha | 150,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,352 ha | 121,000 ha | 312,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 337,656 ha | 194,861 ha | 687,446 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 730,541 ha | 550,738 ha | 786,906 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 703,255 ha | 691,859 ha | 713,374 ha | 5 |
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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 pulses, total — area harvested in Angola?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Angola was 713,374 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 786,906 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 ha in 1978.
- How does Angola rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Angola ranks 35th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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, published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested. 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.