Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cape Verde stood at 0 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cape Verde peaked at 38,000 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Cape Verde 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 555.56 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,600 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 38,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,700 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,300 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,600 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cape Verde?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Cape Verde was 0 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 38,000 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Cape Verde ranks 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.