Cereal production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cereal production was 5 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 181st out of 185 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.
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 Antigua and Barbuda 50.37 tonnes compare
- 180 Djibouti 17.41 tonnes compare
- 182 Barbados 1.1 tonnes compare
- 183 Hong Kong 0 tonnes compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 124 hectares (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 181st out of 185 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.