Cotton seeds market in Angola

Earlier Report Observations

The production of cotton seeds in Angola remained steady at 2 200 t per year from 2018 through 2023. During this period, the National Development Plan (2018-2022) set a goal to increase the availability of seeds from 10% to 40% by 2022, aiming to reduce dependence on imports and encourage national production. Commercial multiplication of the first hybrid seeds was successfully carried out in the 2018/2019 agricultural season, supported by investment in the Yoba Gardens Group.

In 2019, seed imports rose to 51 t, lifting the total market volume to 2 251 t. This increase aligned with the textile sector's heavy reliance on imported cotton materials and the push to boost local cotton cultivation. Imports then fell in 2020 and 2021, bringing market size back near the 2 200 t level.

From 2022 onward, the approval of the National Grain Production Promotion Plan (Planagrão) and state investments in textile factories, including Textang II's trial seed production and a major Chinese investment in cotton farming, helped sustain import growth. By 2023, seed imports reached 16 t, and market volume climbed to 2 216 t, while seed prices rose at the start of the 2023/2024 agricultural season.

Production cotton seeds in Angola

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of cotton seeds, 2017-2020

World map of production of cotton seeds, 2017-2020

In 2020, Angola produced 2,200 tonnes of cotton seeds, a figure that remained broadly stable compared to 2019. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, production increased by 22.2%, with a compound annual growth rate of 6.9%. The highest production level was recorded in 2018 at 2,200 tonnes, while the largest year-on-year increase occurred in 2018 at 22.2%. In 2019, production showed no significant change.

Annual dynamics of production in Angola in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports cotton seeds from Angola

As outlined in the market analysis, Angola did not export any cotton seeds from 2017 to 2020.

Imports cotton seeds to Angola

Imports in kind, kg

The data reveals irregular changes, indicating a volatile market environment. Imports reached their lowest point in 2018 at 204 kilograms and peaked in 2019 at 51,479 kilograms, showing a 252-fold fluctuation between these years. In 2020, Angola imported approximately 962 kilograms of cotton seeds, reflecting a sharp decrease of 98.1% compared to the previous year. The largest decline occurred in 2018 at 99.3%, while the largest increase was recorded in 2019 at 25,134.8%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Angola in kind, 2017-2020, kg

From 2017 to 2020, the country structure of imports in kind was highly concentrated, with Spain alone accounting for 95.0% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Angola in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

The market showed signs of volatility over the observed period. Import volumes peaked in 2017 and bottomed out in 2020, with a top-to-bottom ratio of 742 times. In 2020, imported cotton seeds volumes in Angola totalled 0.4 thousand US dollars, showing a decrease of 97.8% compared to the previous year. The largest decline was recorded in 2018 at 99.4%, while the largest increase occurred in 2019 at 961.8%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Angola in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

From 2017 to 2020, cotton seeds were supplied to Angola almost exclusively from Spain, which absorbed 93.3% of total imports in value terms.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Angola in value, 2017-2020