Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -98.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Cape Verde stood at -98.92 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 190.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 817.46 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -99.93 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Cape Verde ranks 179th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 30.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1967 | 15.79 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1968 | -50 % change on previous year | -416.7% |
| 1969 | -36.36 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1970 | -86.8 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 1971 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1972 | -36.81 % change on previous year | +2329.7% |
| 1973 | 24.17 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1974 | 208.12 % change on previous year | +760.9% |
| 1975 | 81.82 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1976 | 25 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1977 | -70 % change on previous year | -380.0% |
| 1978 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1979 | 500 % change on previous year | -1600.0% |
| 1980 | 41.67 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1981 | -64.71 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 1982 | 46.67 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1983 | -38.64 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1984 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1985 | -47.6 % change on previous year | +634.5% |
| 1986 | 817.46 % change on previous year | -1817.2% |
| 1987 | 74.51 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1988 | -22.07 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1989 | -41.15 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 1990 | 17.54 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1991 | -27.68 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 1992 | 24.3 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 1993 | 15.81 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1994 | -31.33 % change on previous year | -298.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0368 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1996 | 24.79 % change on previous year | +67341.9% |
| 1997 | -51.91 % change on previous year | -309.4% |
| 1998 | -0.3469 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1999 | 646.24 % change on previous year | -186369.6% |
| 2000 | -33.2 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2001 | -19.69 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2002 | -74.08 % change on previous year | +276.3% |
| 2003 | 139.87 % change on previous year | -288.8% |
| 2004 | -17.72 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2005 | -63.52 % change on previous year | +258.4% |
| 2006 | 74.84 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 2007 | -30.62 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2008 | 81.67 % change on previous year | -366.7% |
| 2009 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2010 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2011 | -20.97 % change on previous year | +360.9% |
| 2012 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2013 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2014 | -81.59 % change on previous year | +2166.8% |
| 2015 | 714.74 % change on previous year | -976.0% |
| 2016 | -34.98 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2017 | -99.93 % change on previous year | +185.7% |
| 2019 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2020 | -32.5 % change on previous year | +194.5% |
| 2021 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2022 | -50.65 % change on previous year | -1387.0% |
| 2023 | 109.39 % change on previous year | -316.0% |
| 2024 | -98.92 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's -98.92 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's -98.92 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.31 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +186369.6% | -0.3469 % change on previous year | 646.24 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +67341.9% | 0.0368 % change on previous year | 24.79 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -2329.7% | -1.52 % change on previous year | -36.81 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -2166.8% | -3.6 % change on previous year | -81.59 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1817.2% | -47.6 % change on previous year | 817.46 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1600.0% | -33.33 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.51 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 30.77 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 61.07 % change on previous year | -86.8 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.97 % change on previous year | -64.71 % change on previous year | 817.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.75 % change on previous year | -51.91 % change on previous year | 646.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 % change on previous year | -74.08 % change on previous year | 139.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.76 % change on previous year | -99.93 % change on previous year | 714.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -13.75 % change on previous year | -98.92 % change on previous year | 109.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Cape Verde?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Cape Verde was -98.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 817.46 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.93 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 179th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.