Cereal production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cereal production was 5 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5 tonnes
Change on year
down 98.9%
World rank
182nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
36,439 tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
4 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Cape Verde stood at 5 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4 tonnes, in 2017.
That places Cape Verde 182nd out of 186 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,000 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1966 | 19,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 22,000 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 11,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1970 | 924 tonnes | -86.8% |
| 1971 | 910 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 575 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 714 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 2,200 tonnes | +208.1% |
| 1975 | 4,000 tonnes | +81.8% |
| 1976 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 1,500 tonnes | -70.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 6,000 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 1980 | 8,500 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 3,000 tonnes | -64.7% |
| 1982 | 4,400 tonnes | +46.7% |
| 1983 | 2,700 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 1984 | 2,525 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 1,323 tonnes | -47.6% |
| 1986 | 12,138 tonnes | +817.5% |
| 1987 | 21,182 tonnes | +74.5% |
| 1988 | 16,507 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 9,714 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1990 | 11,418 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 8,258 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 10,265 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 11,888 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 8,163 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 8,166 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,190 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 4,900 tonnes | -51.9% |
| 1998 | 4,883 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 36,439 tonnes | +646.2% |
| 2000 | 24,341 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 19,549 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 5,067 tonnes | -74.1% |
| 2003 | 12,154 tonnes | +139.9% |
| 2004 | 10,000 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 3,648 tonnes | -63.5% |
| 2006 | 6,378 tonnes | +74.8% |
| 2007 | 4,425 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 8,039 tonnes | +81.7% |
| 2009 | 7,383 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 7,047 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5,569 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 6,001 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 5,785 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,065 tonnes | -81.6% |
| 2015 | 8,677 tonnes | +714.7% |
| 2016 | 5,642 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 4 tonnes | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 719.4 tonnes | +17885.0% |
| 2019 | 640 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 432 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 449 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 221.6 tonnes | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 464 tonnes | +109.4% |
| 2024 | 5 tonnes | -98.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million tonnes, 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 tonnes | 719.4 tonnes |
| 1986 | +817.5% | 1,323 tonnes | 12,138 tonnes |
| 2015 | +714.7% | 1,065 tonnes | 8,677 tonnes |
| 1999 | +646.2% | 4,883 tonnes | 36,439 tonnes |
| 1979 | +500.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,222 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,282 tonnes | 575 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,199 tonnes | 1,323 tonnes | 21,182 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,457 tonnes | 4,883 tonnes | 36,439 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,098 tonnes | 3,648 tonnes | 24,341 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,115 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 8,677 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.32 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 464 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 179 Guadeloupe 100 tonnes compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 50.37 tonnes compare
- 181 Djibouti 17.41 tonnes compare
- 183 Barbados 1.1 tonnes compare
- 184 Hong Kong 0 tonnes compare
- 184 Malta 0 tonnes compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes 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 in Cape Verde?
- Cereal production in Cape Verde was 5 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 36,439 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cereal production?
- Cape Verde ranks 182nd out of 186 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.