Estimate when your crops will be ready to harvest in Angola. Growth stage timelines, key farming dates, and temperature/altitude adjustments for Angola's agricultural zones.
Angola's main rainy season runs October to April, with a dry season from May to September — timing plantings and water budgets around these windows matters more than any single input price.
| Agriculture share of GDP | ~8% |
|---|---|
| Arable land | 5,000,000 ha |
| Irrigated share | ~2% |
| Main rainy season | October to April |
| Main food crops | cassava, maize, banana, sweet potato, millet, sorghum |
| Main export crops | coffee robusta, oil palm |
| Region | Annual rainfall | Major crops |
|---|---|---|
| Northern (Uige, Zaire, Malanje) | 1400 mm | coffee robusta, cassava, oil palm |
| Central Highlands (Huambo, Bie, Benguela) | 1200 mm | maize, common bean, potato |
| Southern (Huila, Namibe, Cunene) | 600 mm | millet, sorghum, cattle |
| Coastal (Luanda, Cabinda) | 800 mm | banana, cassava, oil palm |
Country context from the AfroTools agriculture dataset — planning reference, not agronomic advice. Confirm with local extension services.