Agricultural output, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Agricultural output, per capita was 292.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
292.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
118th
of 158 countries
All-time high
538.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2000
All-time low
154.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, per capita in Cape Verde stood at 292.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 538.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 154.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Cape Verde 118th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 362.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 383.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 377.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 391.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 404.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 400.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 391.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 272.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1969 | 266.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 211.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1971 | 170.94 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1972 | 154.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 158.28 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 164.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 172.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 196.78 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 210.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 233.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 258.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 310.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 246.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 212.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 183.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 231.89 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 234.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 317.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 488.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 1988 | 477.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 460.37 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 415.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 350.33 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 363.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 367.55 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 313.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 355.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 338.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 348.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 372.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 451.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 538.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 511.54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 476.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 475.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 469.88 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 454.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 448.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 474.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 442.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 427.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 441.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 470.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 493.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 509.57 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 473.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 455.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 446.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 402.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 341.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 330.24 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 336.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 333.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 327.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 299.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 292.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 292.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 508.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 292.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, per capita in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +53.5% | 317.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 488.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 361.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 266.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 404.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 193.21 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 154.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 258.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 316.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 183.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 488.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 367.77 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 313.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 451.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 471.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 427.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 538.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 436.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 330.24 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 509.57 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.94 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 292.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 336.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 115 El Salvador 295.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 116 Honduras 293.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 117 Egypt 293.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 119 Philippines 287.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 120 Mauritius 287.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 121 Jordan 285.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per capita in Cape Verde?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Cape Verde was 292.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 538.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Cape Verde rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 118th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.