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 163rd out of 191 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.
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
- 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)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 124 hectares (2024)
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 163rd out of 191 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.