Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Angola
Angola: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,062 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Angola, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Angola is 1,062 kg per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Angola peaked at 1,062 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 268 kg per hectare, in 1993.
Angola ranks 160th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Angola, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 320.9 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 417.5 kg per hectare | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 397.1 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 268 kg per hectare | -32.5% |
| 1994 | 298.4 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 401.5 kg per hectare | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 653.1 kg per hectare | +62.7% |
| 1997 | 567.4 kg per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 701.6 kg per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 620.4 kg per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 564.4 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 585.4 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 627.2 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 646.1 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 491.7 kg per hectare | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 583.4 kg per hectare | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 445.9 kg per hectare | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 464.3 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 652.7 kg per hectare | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 571.4 kg per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 629.3 kg per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 662.4 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 552.6 kg per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 814.5 kg per hectare | +47.4% |
| 2014 | 888.6 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 982.3 kg per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 852.3 kg per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 809.2 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 948.3 kg per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 961.1 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 984.8 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 996.1 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,033 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,062 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1,062 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1,062 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 464.59 kg per hectare | 268 kg per hectare | 701.6 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 563.25 kg per hectare | 445.9 kg per hectare | 652.7 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 810.06 kg per hectare | 552.6 kg per hectare | 982.3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,019 kg per hectare | 984.8 kg per hectare | 1,062 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More poverty & inequality data for Angola
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 5.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.17 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -10.64 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Angola?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Angola was 1,062 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1,062 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 268 kg per hectare in 1993.
- How does Angola rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Angola ranks 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.