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Non-vegetable waxes market in Angola

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The market volume for non-vegetable waxes in Angola demonstrated notable stability from 2018 through 2023, moving within a tight range of 2 320 to 2 325 t each year. Annual variations were marginal, reflecting a consistent balance between supply and demand for products like beeswax and other insect waxes.

This steady market environment coincided with ongoing institutional attention to the beekeeping sector. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry regularly published honey and wax production statistics, a practice continued into 2024 with the release of the Agricultural Statistical Yearbook, highlighting sustained governmental monitoring. Furthermore, the traditional cultural acceptance of insect-derived products in some regions provided a stable foundation for local consumption patterns.

No major regulatory changes, significant new market entrants, or large-scale facility launches or closures were reported that would disrupt the market's equilibrium during this period. The absence of such transformative events, coupled with established production and demand, contributed to the market's persistent stability.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Angola
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Angola in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Angola in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Angola in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Angola by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Angola in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Angola by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Angola, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Angola by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Angola in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Angola by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Angola in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Angola by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Angola, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Angola by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production non-vegetable waxes in Angola

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Angola was among the world's top producers of non-vegetable waxes from 2017 to 2020, ranking 6th globally by production volume.

Top producers of non-vegetable waxes, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of non-vegetable waxes, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In 2020, Angola produced 2 318 tonnes of non-vegetable waxes, showing little change from 2019. Production peaked in 2018 at 2 320 tonnes, with a slight increase of 0.1% that year. The largest decline occurred in 2019, though it was minimal at 0.0%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	0.1%	(0.0%)	(0.0%)	(0.0%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports non-vegetable waxes from Angola

Exports in kind, kg

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Angola in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Belgium was the nearly exclusive buyer of non-vegetable waxes from Angola, accounting for 100.0% of total exports in kind.

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

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Angola in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, $ US

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Angola in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Belgium served as the primary market for Angola's non-vegetable waxes, consistently taking 100.0% of total exports in value terms.

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

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Angola in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports non-vegetable waxes to Angola

Imports in kind, kg

Angola's imports of non-vegetable waxes showed significant fluctuations during this period. Volumes reached their lowest point in 2019 at 827 kg, then surged to their peak in 2017, marking a 4.7-fold difference between these years. In 2020, imports totaled value_last_year kg, representing a sharp 243.3% increase compared to the previous year. The largest decline was recorded in 2019 at 55.8%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(52.4%)	(55.8%)	243.3%	(10.3%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Portugal dominated Angola's imports of non-vegetable waxes in kind, holding 89.8% of the total, while the remaining imports were distributed among various smaller partners.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

The data shows irregular changes, pointing to a volatile market. Imports in value terms hit their lowest in 2020 and peaked in 2017, with a 5.5-fold gap between these years. In 2020, Angola imported 4 614 US dollars of non-vegetable waxes, a steep 63.1% drop from the previous year. The largest increase occurred in 2019 at 2.9%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(52.2%)	2.9%	(63.1%)	(43.4%)

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Portugal was the dominant player in Angola's imports of non-vegetable waxes in value terms, accounting for 84.5% of total flows, with many minor partners making up the remainder.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io