Poultry meat and offal market in Angola

Earlier Report Observations

In 2018, Angola's poultry market was heavily import-dependent, with domestic production constrained by high costs that undermined its competitiveness. Over the next two years, the total market volume contracted sharply from 529 thousand tons to 283 thousand tons by 2020. This decline was primarily driven by a persistent shortage of grains for animal feed, which limited local output, while import volumes also fell significantly.

A recovery began from 2021, supported by government policies aimed at import substitution. Authorities issued warnings to frozen meat importers and reinforced bans on specific poultry parts to stimulate domestic production. These measures, along with the introduction of improved Brazilian genetics through a technical partnership with West Aves, helped lift local output from 73 thousand tons in 2021 to 97 thousand tons in 2022, contributing to overall market growth which reached 412 thousand tons that year.

Domestic production continued to advance in 2023, rising 8.1% to 107 thousand tons. However, the total market size decreased to 347 thousand tons as imports declined further. The government's definitive ban on licenses for importing poultry parts from March 2024, under the national PLANAPECUÁRIA strategy, reinforced the focus on self-sufficiency, though challenges such as high production costs and feed supply limitations persisted.

Production poultry meat and offal in Angola

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Top producers of poultry meat and offal, 2017-2020

World map of production of poultry meat and offal, 2017-2020

In 2019, Angola's poultry meat and offal production hit its lowest point at 56,370 tonnes. The following year, in 2020, production rose modestly by 5.9% to reach 59,720 tonnes. Looking back to 2018, production peaked at 82,952 tonnes. Over the four-year period from 2017 to 2020, overall production declined by 26.2%, with the steepest drop of 32.0% occurring in 2019. This translates to an average annual decrease of 9.6%.

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

Exports poultry meat and offal from Angola

Exports in kind, K t

Angola's poultry meat and offal exports have grown for three straight years. In 2020, export volumes reached 0.6 thousand tonnes, marking a 23.7% increase from the previous year. From 2017 to 2020, exports surged by an impressive 4,257.7%, averaging an annual growth rate of 251.9%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Angola in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Between 2017 and 2020, the Democratic Republic of the Congo was by far the leading buyer of Angola's poultry meat and offal exports, accounting for 98.2% of the total volume shipped.

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

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

Exports in value, M $ US

Export values showed significant fluctuations during this period. In 2017, they were at their minimum, then climbed to a peak of 0.3 million US dollars in 2019—a 468.7% increase that year—before falling to 0.2 million US dollars in 2020, down 35.9% from 2019. Overall, from 2017 to 2019, values rose 8.9-fold.

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

From 2017 to 2020, the Democratic Republic of the Congo dominated Angola's poultry meat and offal exports in value terms, absorbing 81.5% of the total, while numerous smaller partners made up the remainder.

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

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

Imports poultry meat and offal to Angola

Imports in kind, K t

Angola's poultry meat and offal imports have fallen for three consecutive years. In 2020, imports totaled 224.0 thousand tonnes, a substantial 14.3% drop from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports declined by 61.5%, with an average annual decrease of 27.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Angola in kind, 2017-2020, K t

From 2017 to 2020, the United States and Brazil were the clear leaders in Angola's poultry meat and offal imports by volume, with other countries collectively forming the rest of the import share.

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, M $ US

Angola's poultry meat and offal import values have declined for two straight years. In 2020, imports amounted to 207.3 million US dollars, down 29.8% from the previous year. The peak was in 2018 at 489.4 million US dollars, following a 9.9% increase that year. In 2019, values fell sharply by 39.7%. Overall, from 2017 to 2020, import values decreased by 53.5%, averaging an annual decline of 22.5%.

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

Throughout 2017-2020, the United States and Brazil were the key sources for Angola's poultry meat and offal imports in value terms, together making up 83.7% of total imports, while other countries held relatively smaller shares.

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

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