Cereal cropland in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cereal cropland was 7.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Cereal cropland in Cape Verde, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal cropland in Cape Verde stood at 7.8%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Cape Verde peaked at 11.2% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.
Cape Verde ranks 17th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal cropland in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.0% | — |
| 1962 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | +75.0% |
| 1966 | 9.7% | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 11.2% | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 6.2% | -44.4% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | -36.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -81.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +133.3% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -63.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +366.7% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -56.3% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | +588.4% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | +53.6% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +95.1% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 4.0% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 0.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Cape Verde?
- Cereal cropland in Cape Verde was 7.8% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1967.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cereal cropland?
- Cape Verde ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.