Wheat production in Angola
Angola: Wheat production was 37,301 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat 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, wheat production in Angola stood at 37,301 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 78.3% on the previous year and up 679.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Angola peaked at 37,301 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,400 tonnes, in 1986.
That places Angola 91st out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat production in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,000 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1965 | 20,000 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1966 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 27,000 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14,145 tonnes | -47.6% |
| 1970 | 11,965 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 12,782 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 15,070 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 11,527 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 16,985 tonnes | +47.3% |
| 1975 | 13,000 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 6,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,400 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 2,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2,560 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,800 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 3,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 5,236 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 5,503 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 6,000 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,937 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3,941 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,827 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 3,417 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 4,783 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 4,725 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5,116 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 5,342 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4,431 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 5,544 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 4,375 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 9,368 tonnes | +114.1% |
| 2022 | 8,097 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 20,921 tonnes | +158.4% |
| 2024 | 37,301 tonnes | +78.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 37,301 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,943 tonnes, 23% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Angola's 37,301 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +158.4% | 8,097 tonnes | 20,921 tonnes |
| 2021 | +114.1% | 4,375 tonnes | 9,368 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,349 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,233 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 16,985 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,760 tonnes | 2,400 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,960 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,988 tonnes | 3,937 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,618 tonnes | 3,417 tonnes | 5,544 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,012 tonnes | 4,375 tonnes | 37,301 tonnes | 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 wheat production in Angola?
- Wheat production in Angola was 37,301 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 wheat production recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 37,301 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 tonnes in 1986.
- How does Angola rank for wheat production?
- Angola ranks 91st out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 679.9%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.