Sweet potato production in Angola
Angola: Sweet potato production was 2.12 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.12 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.12 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
90,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Sweet potato production in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 100,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 125,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 140,000 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 150,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 125,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 145,000 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 140,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 145,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 147,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 150,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 155,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 160,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 160,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 160,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 161,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 162,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 162,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 162,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 165,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 165,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 165,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 165,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 170,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 170,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 170,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 170,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 170,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 165,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 164,899 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 170,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 180,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 185,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 180,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 185,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 188,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 189,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 190,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 182,303 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 224,043 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 353,228 tonnes | +57.7% |
| 2002 | 423,141 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 543,319 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 629,573 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 663,787 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 684,756 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 949,104 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 819,772 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 982,588 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 986,563 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 644,854 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million tonnes | +86.0% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million tonnes | +60.8% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.68 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.75 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.79 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.87 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.12 million tonnes | +6.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2.12 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021 tonnes, 22.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2.12 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 11.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 | +86.0% | 644,854 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes |
| 2014 | +60.8% | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes |
| 2001 | +57.7% | 224,043 tonnes | 353,228 tonnes |
| 2012 | -38.3% | 1.05 million tonnes | 644,854 tonnes |
| 2007 | +38.6% | 684,756 tonnes | 949,104 tonnes |
| 2003 | +28.4% | 423,141 tonnes | 543,319 tonnes |
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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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 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.