Maize production in Angola
Angola: Maize production was 3.35 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize production in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 3.35 million for maize production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize production in Angola peaked at 3.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 180,000, in 1990.
That places Angola 36th out of 176 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.
Maize production in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 430,000 | — |
| 1962 | 430,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 400,000 | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 450,000 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 450,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 380,000 | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 407,000 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 540,000 | +32.7% |
| 1970 | 456,000 | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 404,355 | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 400,000 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 430,000 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 400,000 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 450,000 | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 450,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 350,000 | -22.2% |
| 1978 | 400,000 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 300,000 | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 360,000 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 250,000 | -30.6% |
| 1982 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 275,000 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 260,000 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 250,000 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 280,000 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 300,000 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 270,000 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 204,000 | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 180,000 | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 299,000 | +66.1% |
| 1992 | 320,000 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 275,000 | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 201,000 | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 211,000 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 398,158 | +88.7% |
| 1997 | 369,505 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 504,662 | +36.6% |
| 1999 | 428,045 | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 394,607 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 428,769 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 546,860 | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 618,684 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 577,000 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 734,372 | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 526,084 | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 615,894 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 702,387 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 970,231 | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 454,343 | -64.0% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million | +240.9% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.88 million | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 2.24 million | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.77 million | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 2.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.97 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.09 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.21 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 3.35 million | +4.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 3.35 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,250, 4.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 3.35 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000, 5.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize production 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 | +240.9% | 454,343 | 1.55 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 429,667 | 380,000 | 540,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 404,036 | 300,000 | 456,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 269,900 | 204,000 | 360,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 318,637 | 180,000 | 504,662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 611,489 | 394,607 | 970,231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 454,343 | 2.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 2.97 million | 3.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 maize production in Angola?
- Maize production in Angola was 3.35 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maize production recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize production recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,000 in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for maize production?
- Angola ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize production rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maize production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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