Cape Verde vs Kenya: Potato yields
Cape Verde
11.34 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Kenya
9.68 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
129th
Kenya rank
132nd
Potato yields over time
- Cape Verde
- Kenya
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 11.34 tonnes per hectare against 9.68 tonnes per hectare in Kenya, a difference of 1.66 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 129th and Kenya ranks 132nd of 158 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.37 tonnes per hectare | 7.11 tonnes per hectare | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 13.78 tonnes per hectare | 7.26 tonnes per hectare | 6.52 tonnes per hectare | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 15.36 tonnes per hectare | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | 9.63 tonnes per hectare | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 15.66 tonnes per hectare | 9.19 tonnes per hectare | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 16.04 tonnes per hectare | 14.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 12.22 tonnes per hectare | 14.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | Kenya |
| 2020s | 16.01 tonnes per hectare | 9.51 tonnes per hectare | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato yields, Cape Verde or Kenya?
- Cape Verde, at 11.34 tonnes per hectare against 9.68 tonnes per hectare in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato yields between Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 1.66 tonnes per hectare, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Kenya rank globally for potato yields?
- Cape Verde ranks 129th and Kenya ranks 132nd of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Potato yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.