Natural resources of Angola
Oil, gas, minerals, forests and water in Angola: what it produces, how it ranks in the world, who mines it and what it earns. Every figure is from an official source and is updated when the source is.
Resource rents, share of GDP (2021)
30.0 %
Resources, share of goods exports (2025)
89.0 %
Crude oil, barrels a day (2025)
1,030,815
Natural gas, billion cubic metres (2024)
5.8
Source: World Bank; UN Comtrade; U.S. Energy Information Administration. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Oil, gas and coal
Angola produced about 1,030,815 barrels of crude oil a day in 2025. Proved oil reserves were 7.8 billion barrels in 2021. It produced 5.8 billion cubic metres of natural gas in 2024, and exported 4.6 billion. Proved gas reserves were 343 billion cubic metres in 2021.
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| Period | Crude oil |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,909 |
| 2011 | 1,756 |
| 2012 | 1,787 |
| 2013 | 1,803 |
| 2014 | 1,742 |
| 2015 | 1,802 |
| 2016 | 1,770 |
| 2017 | 1,663 |
| 2018 | 1,585 |
| 2019 | 1,435 |
| 2020 | 1,243 |
| 2021 | 1,112 |
| 2022 | 1,153 |
| 2023 | 1,144 |
| 2024 | 1,136 |
| 2025 | 1,031 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Data. Last checked 24 October 2026.
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| Period | Production | Exports |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| 2014 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| 2015 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| 2017 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 6.5 | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 6.8 | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 7.5 | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 6.0 | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 5.4 | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 5.9 | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 5.8 | 4.6 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Data. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Mining and minerals
The U.S. Geological Survey records 8 mineral commodities with published production in Angola between 2018 and 2022, from metals and gemstones to industrial minerals and fuels. The table includes processed products such as cement and steel, which USGS reports alongside raw minerals.
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| Cement, hydraulic | Industrial Minerals | thousand metric tons | 2,680 | 2,470 | 2,720 | 3,100 | 3,400 | 2020: e; 2021: e; 2022: e |
| Diamond, gem and industrial | Industrial Minerals | thousand carats | 8,409 | 9,150 | 7,734 | 8,723 | 8,763 | Not published |
| Lime | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 830,000 | 820,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | Not published |
| Salt | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 40,000 | 129,600 | 160,900 | 182,600 | 180,000 | 2018: e; 2022: e |
| Sand and gravel, industrial, silica | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 57,000 | 25,000 | 21,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 2020: e; 2021: e; 2022: e |
| Stone, crushed, granite | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 76,119 | 53,435 | 154,670 | 190,883 | 288,325 | 2018: r; 2019: r; 2021: r |
| Crude | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | thousand 42-gallon barrels | 554,435 | 517,205 | 483,260 | 424,860 | 432,000 | 2022: e |
| Refinery | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | thousand 42-gallon barrels | 20,075 | 20,075 | 16,060 | 14,600 | 17,520 | Not published |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Yearbook, country tables. Last checked 24 October 2026.
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| Cement | Companhia de Cimento do Lobito S.A. (Secil Angola Investimentos e Participações S.A., 51%, and Government, 49%) | Lobito plant, Benguela Province | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | Nova Cimangola S.A. (private investors, 72% and Government, 28%) | Cacuaco plant, Luanda Province | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | Nova Cimangola S.A. (private investors, 72% and Government, 28%) | Cacuaco plant, Luanda Province | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | Cimenfort Industrial Lda. | Catumbela plant, central Benguela Province | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | China International Fund Luanda Cement Ltd. | Cement plant, Bom Jesus Municipality of Bengo | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | Fábrica de Cimento do Kwanza Sul S.A. | Sumbe plant, Kwanza-Sul Province | Not published | Not published |
| Diamond | Sociedade Mineira do Chitotolo, Lda [Empresa Nacional de Diamantes de Angola E.P. (ENDIAMA), 45%; ITM Mining Ltd., 40%; LUMANHE Mineira Lda., 15%] | Chitotolo alluvial mine. Nzagi Lunda Norte Province | Not published | thousand carats |
| Diamond | Sociedade Mineira do Lunhinga [Empresa Nacional de Diamantes de Angola E.P. (ENDIAMA), 92.5%, and Hipergesta S.A, 7.5%] | Lunhinga Project (kimberlite) Lucapa, Lunda Norte Province | Not published | thousand carats |
| Diamond | Sociedade de Desenvolvimento Mineiro de Angola S.A.R.L. (SDM) [Empresa Nacional de Diamantes de Angola E.P. (ENDIAMA), 100%] | Luzamba alluvial mine, Cuango Valley, Lunda Norte Province | Not published | thousand carats |
| Diamond | Sociedade Mineira de Catoca Lda. [ALROSA S.A., 41%; Empresa Nacional de Diamantes de Angola E.P. (ENDIAMA), 41%; LL International Holding B.V. 18%] | Catoca diamond mine 36 kilometers south of Saurimo, Lunda Sul Province | Not published | thousand carats |
| Diamond | Sociedade Mineira do Cuango Lda. [Empresa Nacional de Diamantes de Angola E.P. (ENDIAMA), 41%; ITM Mining Ltd., 38%; LUMANHE Lda., 21%] | Cuango alluvial mine, Cuango Valley, Lunda Norte Province | Not published | thousand carats |
| Diamond | Sociedade Mineira do Calonda Ltd. [Empresa Nacional de Diamantes de Angola E.P. (ENDIAMA), 50%, and LUMANHE Lda., 50%] | Calonda alluvial mine, Lucapa Lunda Norte Province | Not published | thousand carats |
| Diamond | Empresa Nacional de Diamantes de Angola E.P. (ENDIAMA), 51%; Sociedade Mineira Do Lulo (SML) Lucapa Diamond Co. Ltd., 39%; Rosas e Petalas S.A., 0.1 | Lulo Diamond Project (alluvials) Lunda Norte Province | Not published | thousand carats |
| Diamond | Empresa Nacional de Diamantes de Angola E.P. (ENDIAMA), 39%; Somiluana – Sociedade Mineira S.A. Trans Hex Group Ltd., 33%; domestic private investors, 28% | Somiluana Mine, Lunda Norte Province | Not published | thousand carats |
| Diamond | Artisanal miners | Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Moxico Bie, and Malanje Provinces | Not published | thousand carats |
| Gypsum | Super Gesso Indústria e Comércio, Lda | Gypsum plant, Sumbe, Cuanza Sul Province | Not published | thousand metric tons |
| Petroleum, crude thousand | TotalEnergies SE, 50%; Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, EP (Sonangol E.P.), 20%; Odebretch S.A., 15%; Total E&P Chissong Ldt., 15% | Block 16, offshore | Not published | Not published |
| Petroleum, crude thousand | Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P. (Sonangol E.P.), 100% | Block 23, offshore | Not published | Not published |
| Petroleum, crude thousand | BP p.l.c., 50%, and Sonangol-Sinopec International Ltd. (SSI), 50% | Block 18, offshore | Not published | Not published |
| Petroleum, crude thousand | Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P. (Sonangol E.P.), 45%; BP p.l.c., 26.67%; Sonangol- Sinopec International Ltd. (SSI), 15%; Equinor ASA, 0.1333 | Block 31, offshore | Not published | Not published |
| (Metric tons unless otherwise specified) | Major operating companies and | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Commodity | major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Petroleum, thousand | Chevron Corp., 31%; Eni S.p.A., 20%; Sociedade Nacional | Block 14, offshore | Not published | Not published |
| crude— | de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P. (Sonangol E.P.), 20%; | Not published | Not published | 42-gallon barrels |
| Continued | TotalEnergies SE, 20%; Galp Energía, SGPS, S.A., 9% | Not published | Not published | per day |
| Continued | China Petroleum and Chemical Corp., 40%; Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., 30%; Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P. (Sonangol E.P.), 20%; Falcon Oil Holding Angola S.A., 5%; Gema Group Angola, 5% | Block 18/06, offshore | Not published | per day |
| Continued | Eni S.p.A., 36.84%; Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P. (Sonangol E.P.) 36.84%; SSI Fifteen Limited Ltd. (SSI), 26.32% | Block 15/06, offshore | Not published | per day |
| Continued | Eni S.p.A., 50%; TotalEnergies SE, 25%; Galp Energía SGPS, S.A., 10%; Ina-Industrija Nafte, d.d., 7.5% | Block 1, offshore | Not published | per day |
| Continued | Exxon Mobil Corp., 40%; BP p.l.c., 26.67%; Eni S.p.A. 20%; Equinor ASA, 13.33% | Block 15, offshore | Not published | per day |
| Continued | Pluspetrol Resources Corp., 55%; Force Petroleum Group Ltd., 20%; Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P. (Sonangol EP), 20%; Cuba Petróleo, S.A., 5% | Cabinda South Block, onshore Cabinda Province | Not published | per day |
| Continued | Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P. (Sonangol E.P.), 100% | Area A (Kwanza), onshore Bengo Province | Not published | per day |
| Continued | Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P. (Sonangol E.P.), 100% | Block 3, Canuku Field, offshore | Not published | per day |
| Continued | Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P. (Sonangol E.P.), 100% | Block 4, Kiabo Field, offshore | Not published | per day |
| Continued | Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola E.P. (Sonangol E.P.), 83.6%, and Chevron Corp., 16.4% | Area B (Soyo), onshore | Not published | per day |
| Continued | Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P. (Sonangol E.P.), 41%; Chevron Corp., 39.2%; TotalEnergies SE, 10%; Eni S.p.A., 9.8% | Block 0, offshore Cabinda | Not published | per day |
| Continued | Somoil S.A., 30%; Falcon Oil Holding S.A., 20%; ACREP Exploracao Petrolifera S.A., 12.5%; Kotoil, S.A., 12.5%; Poliedro Oil Co. S.A., 12.5%; Prodoil S.A.R.L., 12.5% | Block 2/05, offshore | Not published | per day |
| Continued | China Sonangol, 25%; Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P. (Sonangol E.P.), 25%; Ajoco Exploration Company Ltd., 20%; Eni S.p.A., 12%; Somoil S.A., 10%; INA d.d., 4%; Naftna Industrija Srbije A.D., 4% | Block 3/05A, Palanca, Pacassa Buffalo, Impala, Cobo, Pambi and Oombo, offshore | Not published | per day |
| Continued | Eni S.p.A., 48%; SOCO International Plc., 22%; Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P. (Sonangol E.P.), 20%; ACREP Exploracao Petrolifera S.A., 10% | Cabinda North block, onshore | Not published | per day |
| Continued | Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P. (Sonangol E.P.), 50%; ACREP Exploracao Petrolifera S.A., 18.75%; Somoil S.A.,18.75%; Prodoil S.A.R.L., 12.5% | Block 4/05, offshore | Not published | per day |
| Continued | Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P. (Sonangol E.P.), 30%; TotalEnergies SE, 30%; Sonangol Sinopec International Ltd. (SSI), 20%; Exxon Mobil Corp., 15%; Galp Energía, SGPS, S.A., 5% | Block 32, offshore | Not published | per day |
| Continued | TotalEnergies SE, 30%; Sonangol-Sinopec International, 27.5%; Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P. (Sonangol E.P.), 20%; ACREP Exploracao Petrolifera S.A., 5%; Falcon Oil Holding Angola, S.A., 5%; Partex (Angola) Corp., 2.5% | Block 17/06, offshore | Not published | per day |
| Continued | TotalEnergies SE, 40%; Equinor ASA, 23.33%; Exxon Mobil Corp., 20%; BP p.l.c., 16.67% | Block 17, offshore | Not published | per day |
| Petroleum refinery do. | Luanda refinery, Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de | Luanda refinery, Luanda | Not published | Not published |
| products | Angola, E.P. (Sonangol E.P.), 100% | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| (Metric tons unless otherwise specified) | Major operating companies and | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Commodity | major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Stone, granite | Angostone, Lda., 100% | Quarries in Cunene, Huila and Namibe Provinces | Not published | cubic meters |
| Stone, granite | Emanha Granitos Lda., 100% | Quarries in Benguela, Huila and Namibe Provinces | Not published | cubic meters |
| Stone, granite | Rodang Lda., 100% | Quarries in Benguela, Huila and Namibe Provinces | Not published | cubic meters |
| Stone, granite | Metarochas Rochas e Semi-Preciosas de Angola, Lda., 100% | Quarries in Benguela, Huila and Namibe Provinces | Not published | cubic meters |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Yearbook 2021, Angola. Last checked 24 October 2026.
What natural resources earn
Natural resource rents were 30% of GDP in 2021, with oil the largest part. That ranks Angola 5th of 54 African countries. See all 54.
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| Period | Oil | Natural gas | Forests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.7 % | 0.1 % | 0.4 % |
| 2011 | 38.6 % | 0.1 % | 0.3 % |
| 2012 | 34.3 % | 0.1 % | 0.3 % |
| 2013 | 29.0 % | 0.1 % | 0.3 % |
| 2014 | 21.7 % | 0.1 % | 0.3 % |
| 2015 | 12.7 % | 0.1 % | 0.5 % |
| 2016 | 19.7 % | 0.2 % | 1.0 % |
| 2017 | 24.7 % | 0.5 % | 0.8 % |
| 2018 | 30.7 % | 0.7 % | 0.6 % |
| 2019 | 27.5 % | 0.8 % | 0.6 % |
| 2020 | 18.6 % | 0.9 % | 0.8 % |
| 2021 | 28.3 % | 1.0 % | 0.7 % |
| 2022 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2023 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2024 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2025 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2026 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Forest, share of land (2024)
51.2 %
Arable land, share of land (2024)
3.7 %
Renewable fresh water per person (2022)
4,153 m³
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Method and sources
Oil, gas and coal output and coal reserves are from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Oil and gas proved reserves are the EIA figures republished by Our World in Data; oil is converted from cubic metres to barrels at the standard factor. World production, reserves and ranks are from the U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries, ranked among the countries USGS names. The full list of commodities and the companies that mine them are from the USGS Minerals Yearbook country tables, which run a few years behind. Rents, land and water are from the World Bank, and export shares from UN Comtrade. Nothing is estimated by us. Figures last checked on 24 October 2026.
USGS country page for Angola. EIA international energy data. World Bank resource rents.
Frequently asked questions
What natural resources does Angola have?
Angola's main natural resources are crude oil and natural gas. Oil, gas and coal made up 83.4% of its goods exports in 2025, and all resources together 89%. The World Bank puts natural resource rents at 30% of GDP in 2021, mostly from oil. The U.S. Geological Survey also records production of diamond, salt, sand and gravel and stone.
Does Angola produce oil?
Yes. Angola produced about 1,030,815 barrels of crude oil a day in 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Proved oil reserves were 7.8 billion barrels in 2021.
What is Angola's most valuable natural resource?
By export earnings, oil, gas and coal: 83.4% of goods exports in 2025, according to UN Comtrade.
How much do natural resources contribute to Angola's economy?
Natural resource rents, the value of resources extracted minus the cost of extracting them, were 30% of GDP in 2021. That ranks Angola 5th of 54 African countries.
Which companies mine in Angola?
The U.S. Geological Survey's 2021 list of Angola's mineral industry names 38 operating companies, including Companhia de Cimento do Lobito S.A., Nova Cimangola S.A., Cimenfort Industrial Lda., China International Fund Luanda Cement Ltd. and Fábrica de Cimento do Kwanza Sul S.A.. The full list is on this page.