Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Angola
Angola: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 63 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Angola, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2021, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Angola stood at 63 percent.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Angola peaked at 66 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 59 percent, in 2015.
Angola ranks 25th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66 percent | — |
| 2002 | 65 percent | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 64 percent | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 64 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63 percent | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 62 percent | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 61 percent | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 61 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62 percent | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60 percent | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 60 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59 percent | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 60 percent | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 61 percent | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 62 percent | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 63 percent | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63 percent | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 63 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 percent, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 63 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58 percent, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.33 percent | 61 percent | 66 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.1 percent | 59 percent | 63 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 percent | 63 percent | 63 percent | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Angola
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Angola?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Angola was 63 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 66 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 percent in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 25th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.