Share of cereals allocated to human food in Angola
Angola: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 70.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 70.5% for share of cereals allocated to human food in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Angola peaked at 98.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2019.
Angola ranks 71st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.1% | — |
| 1962 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 97.1% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 97.0% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 96.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 93.8% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 90.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | +2.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 70.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 70.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.3%, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.5% | 96.1% | 97.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.3% | 96.6% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.5% | 93.8% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 81.7% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 68.0% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 69.0% | 71.4% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Angola?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Angola was 70.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2019.
- How does Angola rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Angola ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.