Bananas — Production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Bananas — Production was 3,903 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Production in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 3,903 t for bananas — production in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — production in Cape Verde peaked at 10,534 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 1975.
Cape Verde ranks 123rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Production in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 7,272 t | +21.2% |
| 1966 | 5,737 t | -21.1% |
| 1967 | 6,470 t | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 6,889 t | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 9,291 t | +34.9% |
| 1970 | 8,324 t | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 5,409 t | -35.0% |
| 1972 | 5,187 t | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 4,690 t | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 3,500 t | -25.4% |
| 1975 | 3,000 t | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 4,500 t | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 6,800 t | +51.1% |
| 1978 | 9,000 t | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 7,500 t | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 7,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 6,000 t | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 3,000 t | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 t | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 3,700 t | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 4,500 t | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 5,400 t | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 5,700 t | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 6,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,600 t | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 5,200 t | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 6,000 t | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,117 t | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 6,182 t | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6,251 t | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6,094 t | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6,138 t | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,898 t | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 6,037 t | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6,180 t | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6,300 t | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6,600 t | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 7,000 t | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,100 t | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 9,560 t | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 10,033 t | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 10,534 t | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 10,300 t | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10,443 t | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10,416 t | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,509 t | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 6,631 t | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 5,553 t | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 4,930 t | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 4,628 t | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 4,162 t | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 3,903 t | -6.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3,903 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62,998 t, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3,903 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,807 t, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +66.7% | 3,000 t | 5,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,962 t | 4,000 t | 9,291 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,791 t | 3,000 t | 9,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,630 t | 3,000 t | 7,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,035 t | 5,200 t | 6,600 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,425 t | 5,898 t | 7,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,153 t | 6,631 t | 10,534 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,635 t | 3,903 t | 5,553 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 120 Cyprus 5,870 t compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 5,374 t compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 5,374 t compare
- 123 Cabo Verde 3,903 t compare
- 125 Suriname 3,586 t compare
- 126 French Guiana 3,582 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1498 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — production in Cape Verde?
- Bananas — production in Cape Verde was 3,903 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 10,534 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest bananas — production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1975.
- How does Cape Verde rank for bananas — production?
- Cape Verde ranks 123rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — production rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.