Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.1151 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1151 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 109.4%
World rank
170th
of 181 countries
All-time high
9.04 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.001 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 0.1151 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.4% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 9.04 metric tons per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2017.
Cape Verde ranks 170th 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 square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1966 | 4.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 5.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 2.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2293 metric tons per square kilometre | -86.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2258 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1427 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1772 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5459 metric tons per square kilometre | +208.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9926 metric tons per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 1976 | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3722 metric tons per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2481 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1980 | 2.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7444 metric tons per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 1982 | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1983 | 0.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6266 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3283 metric tons per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 1986 | 3.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +817.5% |
| 1987 | 5.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 1988 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 2.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1990 | 2.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 2.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 1998 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 9.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +646.2% |
| 2000 | 6.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 4.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 1.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 2003 | 3.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +139.9% |
| 2004 | 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9052 metric tons per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2006 | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 2009 | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2643 metric tons per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 2015 | 2.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +714.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1785 metric tons per square kilometre | +17885.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1588 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1072 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1114 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.055 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1151 metric tons per square kilometre | +109.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.1151 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.21 metric tons per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.1151 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +17885.0% | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1785 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +817.5% | 0.3283 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.01 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +714.7% | 0.2643 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.15 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +646.2% | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.04 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +500.0% | 0.2481 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5663 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1427 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3283 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9052 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0972 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.055 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1151 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 167 Botswana 0.1316 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 168 Libya 0.1182 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1175 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 171 Barbados 0.0991 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 0.0983 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 173 Congo 0.0889 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.1151 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 metric tons per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 170th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.