Food imports in Angola
Angola: Food imports was 15.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food imports in Angola, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, food imports in Angola stood at 15.7%.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Angola peaked at 32.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1972.
Angola ranks 93rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Food imports in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 19.3% | — |
| 1969 | 15.1% | -21.8% |
| 1970 | 15.7% | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 13.4% | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 13.1% | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 14.4% | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | +126.1% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -50.7% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.2% | 15.1% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 11.8% | 15.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.5% | 16.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 13.2% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 14.4% | 22.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 90 French Polynesia 15.9% compare
- 91 Portugal 15.9% compare
- 92 New Caledonia 15.8% compare
- 94 Gabon 15.7% compare
- 95 Suriname 15.5% compare
- 96 Republic of Moldova 15.4% compare
More private sector data for Angola
- Merchandise trade 38.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 832.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2659 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -17.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 383.32 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Angola?
- Food imports in Angola was 15.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1972.
- How does Angola rank for food imports?
- Angola ranks 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.