Crops · dekad 2026-07-21

Angola

3 of 18 crop regions in Angola are at their worst on record for this point in the season. Its highest in any previous year was 2, on a recent average of 0.67.

How bad is it, against this country’s own record

Five instruments read together our combination, not an observation

8th worst of 26 years at this point in the season

The 8th most stressed of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026, across 5 instruments read together

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What the instruments say

The canopy is in its worst third, while water satisfaction is in their worst third and rainfall is in their best third.

Each track is that instrument’s own 26 years, worst on the left.

Vegetation, cumulative-0.702nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.318th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction43%8th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.1219th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature20.6 °C14th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Five instruments, each against its own 26 years for this point in the season. They are shown together because they disagree: across the regions on this site, roughly a quarter have vegetation at a record low while water or rainfall sits in its best third. This page reports where each one sits and does not say what caused what.

Every region of Angola, worst to least

Each bar is the full spread of that region’s previous 25 years at this point in the season. The dot is this year. A dot at the left of a wide bar and a dot at the left of a narrow bar are different findings, which is why the history is drawn rather than described.

its normalworsebetterHuamboBieLuandaMoxicoHuilaLunda NorteCuanza SulBengoKuanza NorteMalanjeCabindaZaireBenguelaCuando CubangoLunda SulUigeCuneneNamibe

Regions in colour are at their worst on record. The rest are placed on the same scale so a single deep region inside an otherwise ordinary country reads differently from a country where the whole distribution has moved.

Huambo

-3.19 lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current-1.702nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction66%22nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.7220th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature18.3 °C5th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Bie

-2.76 lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current-2.223rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction67%24th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.1818th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature18.4 °C13th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Luanda

-1.43 lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current-0.0614th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction26%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.8111th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature21.2 °C18th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Moxico

-1.23 3rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current-0.905th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction59%22nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.1721st lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature19.3 °C20th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Huila

-1.02 6th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current-0.649th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction63%22nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.6610th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature20.2 °C10th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Lunda Norte

-0.97 2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current-1.003rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction13%21st lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+1.8124th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature24.1 °C13th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Cuanza Sul

-0.71 4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current+0.3920th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction44%3rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.9923rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature19.9 °C16th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Bengo

-0.69 4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current+0.0715th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction35%2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.0116th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature22.1 °C21st highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Kuanza Norte

-0.63 4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current-0.367th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction46%5th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.2917th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature23.4 °C21st highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Malanje

-0.50 8th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current+0.7819th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction23%24th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+1.3422nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature22.3 °C3rd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Cabinda

-0.49 5th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current-0.652nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction67%2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.294th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature21.2 °C24th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Zaire

-0.44 6th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current-0.694th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction62%2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.792nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature21.7 °C11th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Benguela

-0.37 7th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current+0.9823rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction17%6th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.258th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature19.1 °C17th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Cuando Cubango

-0.22 10th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current+0.2618th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction54%23rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+1.1124th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature18.6 °C12th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Lunda Sul

-0.10 17th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current-0.1415th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction2%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+1.0020th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature23.4 °C3rd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Uige

+0.23 18th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current+0.2015th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction73%21st lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month+0.2216th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture is not defined for this region at this point in the season.
Temperature20.2 °C22nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Cunene

+0.84 21st lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current-0.1812th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction40%19th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.3321st lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature19.5 °C15th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Namibe

+1.04 24th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current+0.2619th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction19%17th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.268th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature18.2 °C11th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

This measurement is of the crop canopy and not of what stressed it: heat, drought, disease and late planting are not separable here, which is why no claim on this page names a cause.

Kristjan Lepik (2026). The Long Swell, Crops. thelongswell.com