Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 98.9% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0842 metric tons per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 2017.
Cape Verde ranks 177th 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), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0604 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0586 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0567 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0549 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0694 metric tons per person | +26.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0751 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0842 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0407 metric tons per person | -51.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0251 metric tons per person | -38.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -87.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -37.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | +205.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +79.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -70.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -34.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0188 metric tons per person | +493.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0263 metric tons per person | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | -65.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | +44.5% |
| 1983 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -39.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -48.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0345 metric tons per person | +804.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0593 metric tons per person | +72.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0456 metric tons per person | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0264 metric tons per person | -42.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0304 metric tons per person | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0215 metric tons per person | -29.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0261 metric tons per person | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0296 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0199 metric tons per person | -32.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0195 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0239 metric tons per person | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | -52.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0111 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0816 metric tons per person | +635.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0537 metric tons per person | -34.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0425 metric tons per person | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -74.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0257 metric tons per person | +136.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0209 metric tons per person | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 metric tons per person | -64.0% |
| 2006 | 0.013 metric tons per person | +72.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 0.016 metric tons per person | +79.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -81.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 metric tons per person | +714.6% |
| 2016 | 0.011 metric tons per person | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons per person | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +17866.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -50.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +108.3% |
| 2024 | 0 metric tons per person | -98.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +17866.8% | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0014 metric tons per person |
| 1986 | +804.6% | 0.0038 metric tons per person | 0.0345 metric tons per person |
| 2015 | +714.6% | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0169 metric tons per person |
| 1999 | +635.0% | 0.0111 metric tons per person | 0.0816 metric tons per person |
| 1979 | +493.7% | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 0.0188 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0583 metric tons per person | 0.0251 metric tons per person | 0.0842 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0074 metric tons per person | 0.0019 metric tons per person | 0.0188 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0234 metric tons per person | 0.0038 metric tons per person | 0.0593 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0275 metric tons per person | 0.0111 metric tons per person | 0.0816 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0214 metric tons per person | 0.0075 metric tons per person | 0.0537 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0169 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 174 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0005 metric tons per person compare
- 175 Maldives 0.0004 metric tons per person compare
- 176 Djibouti 0 metric tons per person compare
- 178 Barbados 0 metric tons per person compare
- 179 Hong Kong 0 metric tons per person compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 0 metric tons per person compare
- 180 Malta 0 metric tons per person compare
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), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Cape Verde was 0 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0842 metric tons per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.