Cape Verde vs Iceland: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?
Cape Verde
150,000 tonnes
in 2023
Iceland
144,000 tonnes
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
160th
Iceland rank
161st
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? over time
- Cape Verde
- Iceland
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 150,000 tonnes against 144,000 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 6,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 160th and Iceland ranks 161st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,556 tonnes | 42,667 tonnes | 29,111 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 45,400 tonnes | 49,300 tonnes | 3,900 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 64,400 tonnes | 51,500 tonnes | 12,900 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 82,500 tonnes | 67,800 tonnes | 14,700 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 92,500 tonnes | 92,800 tonnes | 300 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 115,800 tonnes | 129,000 tonnes | 13,200 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 135,000 tonnes | 145,750 tonnes | 10,750 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, Cape Verde or Iceland?
- Cape Verde, at 150,000 tonnes against 144,000 tonnes in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? between Cape Verde and Iceland?
- 6,000 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Iceland rank globally for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Cape Verde ranks 160th and Iceland ranks 161st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.