Sunflower seed production in Angola
Angola: Sunflower seed production was 12,390 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,390 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 85 countries
All-time high
18,000 tonnes
in 1972
All-time low
6,000 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, sunflower seed production in Angola stood at 12,390 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Angola peaked at 18,000 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6,000 tonnes, in 1962.
Angola ranks 47th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sunflower seed production in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 6,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 8,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 12,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 18,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 15,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 10,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 8,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 10,852 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10,924 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11,034 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 11,210 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 11,103 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11,072 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11,156 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11,240 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11,320 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 11,500 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 12,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,746 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 11,812 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11,885 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11,947 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 12,014 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12,084 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12,151 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 12,214 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 12,269 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 12,327 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 12,390 tonnes | +0.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 12,390 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,695 tonnes, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Angola's 12,390 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,195 tonnes, 72% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +50.0% | 12,000 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes |
| 1974 | -33.3% | 15,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes |
| 1969 | +33.3% | 6,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes |
| 1968 | -25.0% | 8,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes |
| 1970 | +25.0% | 8,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,944 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,500 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,100 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,300 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,091 tonnes | 10,852 tonnes | 11,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,799 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 12,084 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,270 tonnes | 12,151 tonnes | 12,390 tonnes | 5 |
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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 sunflower seed production in Angola?
- Sunflower seed production in Angola was 12,390 tonnes 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 sunflower seed production recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Angola rank for sunflower seed production?
- Angola ranks 47th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Sunflower seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.