Cassava production in Angola
In 2024 Angola produced 11.9 million t of cassava, the 8th largest in the world (3.49% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 56%. The record was 16.4 million t in 2013. Area harvested: 1.1 million ha, yield 11.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 11.9 million t
- World rank
- 8 of 94
- 10-year change
- +56%
- Record
- 16.4 million t
- 2013
Cassava in Angola, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Angola compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.5%
- 2.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.0
- world 10.2 (+7.8%)
- kg per person
- 315
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- +56%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Indonesia | 15,624,038 | 4.6% |
| 7 | Cambodia | 14,261,306 | 4.2% |
| 8 | Angola | 11,930,569 | 3.5% |
| 9 | Vietnam | 10,533,957 | 3.1% |
| 10 | Tanzania | 10,532,000 | 3.1% |
Map of world production of cassava
Share of the world total; Angola is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,930,569 | +6.1% | 1,086,905 | 10.98 |
| 2023 | 11,240,420 | +6.6% | 1,078,120 | 10.43 |
| 2022 | 10,547,506 | +6.9% | 1,038,833 | 10.15 |
| 2021 | 9,866,553 | +2.9% | 1,016,913 | 9.70 |
| 2020 | 9,592,870 | +6.6% | 965,264 | 9.94 |
| 2019 | 9,000,432 | +3.1% | 945,328 | 9.52 |
| 2018 | 8,730,517 | +4.8% | 944,152 | 9.25 |
| 2017 | 8,326,745 | +5.1% | 1,010,506 | 8.24 |
| 2016 | 7,921,225 | +2.5% | 1,229,317 | 6.44 |
| 2015 | 7,727,413 | +1.2% | 762,593 | 10.13 |
| 2014 | 7,638,880 | −53% | 755,874 | 10.11 |
| 2013 | 16,411,674 | +54% | 1,167,948 | 14.05 |
| 2012 | 10,636,400 | −26% | 1,062,865 | 10.01 |
| 2011 | 14,333,509 | +3.4% | 1,072,478 | 13.36 |
| 2010 | 13,858,681 | +8.0% | 889,619 | 15.58 |
| 2009 | 12,827,580 | +28% | 845,259 | 15.18 |
| 2008 | 10,057,375 | +3.4% | 679,167 | 14.81 |
| 2007 | 9,730,261 | +7.7% | 843,271 | 11.54 |
| 2006 | 9,037,023 | +2.6% | 771,072 | 11.72 |
| 2005 | 8,806,209 | +2.6% | 748,647 | 11.76 |
| 2004 | 8,586,874 | +25% | 683,639 | 12.56 |
| 2003 | 6,892,162 | +5.7% | 720,430 | 9.57 |
| 2002 | 6,522,760 | +21% | 592,598 | 11.01 |
| 2001 | 5,394,322 | +22% | 573,427 | 9.41 |
| 2000 | 4,433,026 | +42% | 534,150 | 8.30 |
| 1999 | 3,129,734 | −2.5% | 523,179 | 5.98 |
| 1998 | 3,210,570 | +38% | 576,113 | 5.57 |
| 1997 | 2,326,294 | −6.9% | 526,249 | 4.42 |
| 1996 | 2,500,000 | −2.0% | 520,000 | 4.81 |
| 1995 | 2,550,000 | +7.2% | 500,000 | 5.10 |
| 1994 | 2,379,000 | +28% | 406,000 | 5.86 |
| 1993 | 1,861,000 | 0.0% | 440,000 | 4.23 |
| 1992 | 1,861,000 | +13% | 440,000 | 4.23 |
| 1991 | 1,640,000 | +2.5% | 407,000 | 4.03 |
| 1990 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% | 388,571 | 4.12 |
| 1989 | 1,600,000 | +6.7% | 400,000 | 4.00 |
| 1988 | 1,500,000 | +2.0% | 400,000 | 3.75 |
| 1987 | 1,470,000 | +2.8% | 420,000 | 3.50 |
| 1986 | 1,430,000 | +4.4% | 410,000 | 3.49 |
| 1985 | 1,370,000 | +7.9% | 400,000 | 3.43 |
| 1984 | 1,270,000 | +7.6% | 370,000 | 3.43 |
| 1983 | 1,180,000 | +1.7% | 350,000 | 3.37 |
| 1982 | 1,160,000 | +0.9% | 340,000 | 3.41 |
| 1981 | 1,150,000 | 0.0% | 340,000 | 3.38 |
| 1980 | 1,150,000 | 0.0% | 340,000 | 3.38 |
| 1979 | 1,150,000 | −12% | 340,000 | 3.38 |
| 1978 | 1,300,000 | 0.0% | 360,000 | 3.61 |
| 1977 | 1,300,000 | 0.0% | 360,000 | 3.61 |
| 1976 | 1,300,000 | −3.7% | 360,000 | 3.61 |
| 1975 | 1,350,000 | −6.9% | 380,000 | 3.55 |
| 1974 | 1,450,000 | −8.2% | 400,000 | 3.63 |
| 1973 | 1,580,000 | −1.3% | 430,000 | 3.67 |
| 1972 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% | 450,000 | 3.56 |
| 1971 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% | 450,000 | 3.56 |
| 1970 | 1,600,000 | +0.6% | 450,000 | 3.56 |
| 1969 | 1,590,000 | +2.9% | 450,000 | 3.53 |
| 1968 | 1,545,000 | +1.3% | 450,000 | 3.43 |
| 1967 | 1,525,000 | +1.7% | 450,000 | 3.39 |
| 1966 | 1,500,000 | +7.1% | 450,000 | 3.33 |
| 1965 | 1,400,000 | +6.1% | 420,000 | 3.33 |
| 1964 | 1,320,000 | +1.5% | 400,000 | 3.30 |
| 1963 | 1,300,000 | +2.0% | 400,000 | 3.25 |
| 1962 | 1,275,000 | +2.0% | 400,000 | 3.19 |
| 1961 | 1,250,000 | — | 350,000 | 3.57 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 492 t USD 225,000
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 4
- Imports
- 165 t USD 24,000
- Importer rank
- 2 of 2
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Angola?
Angola produced 11.9 million t in 2024, 3.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Angola rank in the world for production of cassava?
Angola ranked 8th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Angola changed?
It rose by 56% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 16.4 million t in 2013.
What is the yield of cassava in Angola?
11.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11.9 million t from 1.1 million ha), against a world average of 10.2 t/ha.
Does Angola export or import cassava, fresh?
In 2024 Angola reported exports of 492 t (USD 225,000) and imports of 165 t (USD 24,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.