Sweet potato production in Angola
Angola: Sweet potato production was 2.12 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato 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, sweet potato production in Angola stood at 2.12 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Angola peaked at 2.12 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Angola ranks 5th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128,889 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 157,900 tonnes | 147,000 tonnes | 162,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 167,500 tonnes | 165,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,420 tonnes | 164,899 tonnes | 190,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 627,331 tonnes | 224,043 tonnes | 982,588 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million tonnes | 644,854 tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Angola?
- Sweet potato production in Angola was 2.12 million 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 sweet potato production recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for sweet potato production?
- Angola ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.