Wheat yields in Angola
Angola: Wheat yields was 1.72 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.72 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 48.2%
World rank
94th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.74 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
All-time low
0.4742 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat yields in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat yields in Angola stood at 1.72 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 48.2% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Angola peaked at 1.74 tonnes per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4742 tonnes per hectare, in 2021.
That places Angola 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat yields in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9286 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1965 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.943 tonnes per hectare | -30.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8546 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.913 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8867 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +47.3% |
| 1975 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5333 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5833 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6316 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7995 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8862 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9991 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9779 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9622 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9466 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.931 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9153 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8798 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6695 tonnes per hectare | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4742 tonnes per hectare | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 0.591 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +96.9% |
| 2024 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +48.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.72 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 tonnes per hectare, 65% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.72 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.67 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +96.9% | 0.591 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.9286 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9011 tonnes per hectare | 0.5333 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6915 tonnes per hectare | 0.5833 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.7995 tonnes per hectare | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9892 tonnes per hectare | 0.8798 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9246 tonnes per hectare | 0.4742 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 wheat yields in Angola?
- Wheat yields in Angola was 1.72 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4742 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for wheat yields?
- Angola ranks 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.