Soybean yields in Angola
Angola: Soybean yields was 1.14 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soybean yields in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, soybean yields in Angola stood at 1.14 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Angola peaked at 1.14 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1641 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
Angola ranks 78th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2333 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2857 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.325 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.36 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3793 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6883 tonnes per hectare | +60.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8575 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4449 tonnes per hectare | -48.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4446 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5294 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1641 tonnes per hectare | -69.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4405 tonnes per hectare | +168.4% |
| 2014 | 0.584 tonnes per hectare | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6513 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6323 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9093 tonnes per hectare | +43.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9829 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.14 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 tonnes per hectare, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.14 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +168.4% | 0.1641 tonnes per hectare | 0.4405 tonnes per hectare |
| 2012 | -69.0% | 0.5294 tonnes per hectare | 0.1641 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4253 tonnes per hectare | 0.2333 tonnes per hectare | 0.8575 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6369 tonnes per hectare | 0.1641 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 75 Mozambique 1.17 tonnes per hectare compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 1.16 tonnes per hectare compare
- 77 North Korea 1.15 tonnes per hectare compare
- 79 Suriname 1.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 80 Bulgaria 1.09 tonnes per hectare compare
- 81 Zambia 1.08 tonnes per hectare compare
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 soybean yields in Angola?
- Soybean yields in Angola was 1.14 tonnes per hectare 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 soybean yields recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1641 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does Angola rank for soybean yields?
- Angola ranks 78th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.