Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 102,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Cape Verde stood at 102,000 tonnes.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Cape Verde peaked at 111,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,000 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Cape Verde 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 22,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 21,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 24,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 27,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 28,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 29,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 32,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 31,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 34,000 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 35,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 34,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 36,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 38,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 37,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 43,000 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 44,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 45,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 46,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 43,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 50,000 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 51,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 48,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 52,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 49,000 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 50,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 51,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 48,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 47,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 53,000 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 56,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 50,000 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 45,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 48,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 54,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 53,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 53,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 55,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 55,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 59,000 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 60,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 61,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 59,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 60,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 92,000 tonnes | +53.3% |
| 2011 | 85,000 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 88,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 92,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 84,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 89,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 89,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 97,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 103,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 107,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 111,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 104,000 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 102,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 102,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.00 million tonnes, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 102,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 million tonnes, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +53.3% | 60,000 tonnes | 92,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,222 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,400 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,500 tonnes | 43,000 tonnes | 52,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,700 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 56,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,200 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | 61,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,100 tonnes | 84,000 tonnes | 103,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,000 tonnes | 102,000 tonnes | 111,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (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 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Cape Verde?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Cape Verde was 102,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 111,000 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,000 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Cape Verde ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.