Cereal production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cereal production was 5 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5 metric tons
Change on year
down 98.9%
World rank
177th
of 181 countries
All-time high
36,439 metric tons
in 1999
All-time low
4 metric tons
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 5 metric tons for cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 98.9% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Cape Verde peaked at 36,439 metric tons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4 metric tons, in 2017.
That places Cape Verde 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,000 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,000 metric tons | +30.8% |
| 1966 | 19,000 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 22,000 metric tons | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 11,000 metric tons | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 metric tons | -36.4% |
| 1970 | 924 metric tons | -86.8% |
| 1971 | 910 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 575 metric tons | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 714 metric tons | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 2,200 metric tons | +208.1% |
| 1975 | 4,000 metric tons | +81.8% |
| 1976 | 5,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 1,500 metric tons | -70.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 6,000 metric tons | +500.0% |
| 1980 | 8,500 metric tons | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 3,000 metric tons | -64.7% |
| 1982 | 4,400 metric tons | +46.7% |
| 1983 | 2,700 metric tons | -38.6% |
| 1984 | 2,525 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 1,323 metric tons | -47.6% |
| 1986 | 12,138 metric tons | +817.5% |
| 1987 | 21,182 metric tons | +74.5% |
| 1988 | 16,507 metric tons | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 9,714 metric tons | -41.2% |
| 1990 | 11,418 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 8,258 metric tons | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 10,265 metric tons | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 11,888 metric tons | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 8,163 metric tons | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 8,166 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,190 metric tons | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 4,900 metric tons | -51.9% |
| 1998 | 4,883 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 36,439 metric tons | +646.2% |
| 2000 | 24,341 metric tons | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 19,549 metric tons | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 5,067 metric tons | -74.1% |
| 2003 | 12,154 metric tons | +139.9% |
| 2004 | 10,000 metric tons | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 3,648 metric tons | -63.5% |
| 2006 | 6,378 metric tons | +74.8% |
| 2007 | 4,425 metric tons | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 8,039 metric tons | +81.7% |
| 2009 | 7,383 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 7,047 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5,569 metric tons | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 6,001 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 5,785 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,065 metric tons | -81.6% |
| 2015 | 8,677 metric tons | +714.7% |
| 2016 | 5,642 metric tons | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 4 metric tons | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 719.4 metric tons | +17885.0% |
| 2019 | 640 metric tons | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 432 metric tons | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 449 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 221.6 metric tons | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 464 metric tons | +109.4% |
| 2024 | 5 metric tons | -98.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million metric tons, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million metric tons, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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% | 4 metric tons | 719.4 metric tons |
| 1986 | +817.5% | 1,323 metric tons | 12,138 metric tons |
| 2015 | +714.7% | 1,065 metric tons | 8,677 metric tons |
| 1999 | +646.2% | 4,883 metric tons | 36,439 metric tons |
| 1979 | +500.0% | 1,000 metric tons | 6,000 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,222 metric tons | 7,000 metric tons | 22,000 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,282 metric tons | 575 metric tons | 6,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,199 metric tons | 1,323 metric tons | 21,182 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,457 metric tons | 4,883 metric tons | 36,439 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,098 metric tons | 3,648 metric tons | 24,341 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,115 metric tons | 4 metric tons | 8,677 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.32 metric tons | 5 metric tons | 464 metric tons | 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 in Cape Verde?
- Cereal production in Cape Verde was 5 metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 36,439 metric tons in 1999.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 metric tons in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cereal production?
- Cape Verde ranks 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.