Wheat yield in Angola
Angola: Wheat yield was 1,301 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat yield in Angola, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Angola recorded 1,301 kg per hectare for wheat yield in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Angola peaked at 1,781 kg per hectare in 1997 and was at its lowest, 533.3 kg per hectare, in 1979.
Angola ranks 23rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wheat yield in Angola, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,111 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,111 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,111 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 928.6 kg per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1965 | 1,111 kg per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 1,100 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1,350 kg per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 1,350 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 943 kg per hectare | -30.1% |
| 1970 | 854.6 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 913 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 1,159 kg per hectare | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 886.7 kg per hectare | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 1,306 kg per hectare | +47.3% |
| 1975 | 1,000 kg per hectare | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 769.2 kg per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 588.2 kg per hectare | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 533.3 kg per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 583.3 kg per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 631.6 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 625 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 625 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 625 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 625 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 800 kg per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 800 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 800 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 800 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 799.5 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 800 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 800 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 721.3 kg per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +38.6% |
| 1995 | 1,759 kg per hectare | +75.9% |
| 1996 | 1,693 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,781 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1,714 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,739 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,701 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,667 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,309 kg per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 1,368 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,023 kg per hectare | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 992.3 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,478 kg per hectare | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 1,470 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,301 kg per hectare | -11.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1,301 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,758 kg per hectare, 74% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1,301 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,602 kg per hectare, 81% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +75.9% | 1,000 kg per hectare | 1,759 kg per hectare |
| 2009 | +47.8% | 1,000 kg per hectare | 1,478 kg per hectare |
| 1974 | +47.3% | 886.7 kg per hectare | 1,306 kg per hectare |
| 1994 | +38.6% | 721.3 kg per hectare | 1,000 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,124 kg per hectare | 928.6 kg per hectare | 1,350 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 901.07 kg per hectare | 533.3 kg per hectare | 1,306 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 691.49 kg per hectare | 583.3 kg per hectare | 800 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,281 kg per hectare | 721.3 kg per hectare | 1,781 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,254 kg per hectare | 992.3 kg per hectare | 1,701 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,385 kg per hectare | 1,301 kg per hectare | 1,470 kg per hectare | 2 |
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- 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 wheat yield in Angola?
- Wheat yield in Angola was 1,301 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1,781 kg per hectare in 1997.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 533.3 kg per hectare in 1979.
- How does Angola rank for wheat yield?
- Angola ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.