How have things changed? in Angola
Angola: How have things changed? was 631,824 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
631,824 metric tons
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
631,824 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
81,542 metric tons
in 1976
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Angola, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Angola is 631,824 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Angola peaked at 631,824 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81,542 metric tons, in 1976.
That places Angola 40th out of 215 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.
How have things changed? in Angola, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 263,300 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 335,300 metric tons | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 299,300 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 303,100 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 425,200 metric tons | +40.3% |
| 1970 | 374,501 metric tons | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 324,322 metric tons | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 606,656 metric tons | +87.1% |
| 1973 | 478,659 metric tons | -21.1% |
| 1974 | 399,784 metric tons | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 160,581 metric tons | -59.8% |
| 1976 | 81,542 metric tons | -49.2% |
| 1977 | 120,407 metric tons | +47.7% |
| 1978 | 125,630 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 113,072 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 85,085 metric tons | -24.8% |
| 1981 | 130,957 metric tons | +53.9% |
| 1982 | 111,488 metric tons | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 110,376 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 95,188 metric tons | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 100,093 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 84,660 metric tons | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 107,490 metric tons | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 126,031 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 137,465 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 133,088 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 117,104 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 113,625 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 126,200 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 132,413 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 122,781 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 137,815 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 146,304 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 163,149 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 175,799 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 239,356 metric tons | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 254,564 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 255,494 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 212,105 metric tons | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 240,094 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 202,742 metric tons | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 225,897 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 306,626 metric tons | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 306,050 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 272,302 metric tons | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 310,310 metric tons | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 342,310 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 374,310 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 407,057 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 442,389 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 496,104 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 487,145 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 532,914 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 444,858 metric tons | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 402,947 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 376,792 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 571,352 metric tons | +51.6% |
| 2022 | 541,625 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 563,141 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 631,824 metric tons | +12.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 631,824 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 631,824 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325,240 metric tons | 263,300 metric tons | 425,200 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 278,515 metric tons | 81,542 metric tons | 606,656 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,883 metric tons | 84,660 metric tons | 137,465 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,828 metric tons | 113,625 metric tons | 175,799 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 251,523 metric tons | 202,742 metric tons | 306,626 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 424,034 metric tons | 310,310 metric tons | 532,914 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 536,947 metric tons | 376,792 metric tons | 631,824 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 37 Tanzania 669,540 metric tons compare
- 38 Uganda 641,580 metric tons compare
- 39 Mauritania 640,322 metric tons compare
- 41 Ghana 617,969 metric tons compare
- 42 South Africa 530,377 metric tons compare
- 43 Mozambique 502,895 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Angola?
- How have things changed? in Angola was 631,824 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 631,824 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,542 metric tons in 1976.
- How does Angola rank for how have things changed??
- Angola ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.