Bananas — Yield in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Bananas — Yield was 16,262 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — yield in Cape Verde stood at 16,262 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Cape Verde peaked at 33,440 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,429 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Cape Verde 81st out of 159 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.
Bananas — Yield in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,429 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,429 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11,429 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,333 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 16,160 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1966 | 20,344 kg/ha | +25.9% |
| 1967 | 22,158 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 20,503 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 27,985 kg/ha | +36.5% |
| 1970 | 28,027 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 17,063 kg/ha | -39.1% |
| 1972 | 17,290 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 18,760 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 19,444 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 18,750 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 19,565 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 22,667 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 25,714 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 21,429 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 18,919 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 16,216 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 18,750 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 18,750 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18,518 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 20,000 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 18,500 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 22,500 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 30,000 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 31,667 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 30,000 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 30,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29,394 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 30,000 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 26,000 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 29,093 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 30,000 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 29,572 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 29,684 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 29,856 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 29,752 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 29,775 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 29,782 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29,801 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 29,866 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 30,000 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 30,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,435 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31,051 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 31,435 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 31,805 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 32,852 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 32,966 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32,895 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 33,136 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 33,440 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 31,001 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 28,585 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 26,347 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 23,682 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 22,212 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 18,259 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 18,078 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 16,715 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 16,262 kg/ha | -2.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 16,262 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,000 kg/ha, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 16,262 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,039 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -39.1% | 28,027 kg/ha | 17,063 kg/ha |
| 1969 | +36.5% | 20,503 kg/ha | 27,985 kg/ha |
| 1988 | +33.3% | 22,500 kg/ha | 30,000 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,196 kg/ha | 11,429 kg/ha | 27,985 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,871 kg/ha | 17,063 kg/ha | 28,027 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,382 kg/ha | 16,216 kg/ha | 31,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,360 kg/ha | 26,000 kg/ha | 30,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,190 kg/ha | 29,752 kg/ha | 31,435 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,671 kg/ha | 23,682 kg/ha | 33,440 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,305 kg/ha | 16,262 kg/ha | 22,212 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 78 Melanesia 16,459 kg/ha compare
- 79 Nepal 16,377 kg/ha compare
- 80 Bangladesh 16,363 kg/ha compare
- 81 Cabo Verde 16,262 kg/ha compare
- 83 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15,135 kg/ha compare
- 84 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15,036 kg/ha 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 — yield in Cape Verde?
- Bananas — yield in Cape Verde was 16,262 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 33,440 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,429 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for bananas — yield?
- Cape Verde ranks 81st out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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 — Yield. 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.