Cereal production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cereal production was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
down 98.9%
World rank
182nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
36,439
in 1999
All-time low
4
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Cape Verde stood at 5.
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 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,000 | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,000 | +30.8% |
| 1966 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 22,000 | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 11,000 | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 | -36.4% |
| 1970 | 924 | -86.8% |
| 1971 | 910 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 575 | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 714 | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 2,200 | +208.1% |
| 1975 | 4,000 | +81.8% |
| 1976 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 1,500 | -70.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 6,000 | +500.0% |
| 1980 | 8,500 | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 3,000 | -64.7% |
| 1982 | 4,400 | +46.7% |
| 1983 | 2,700 | -38.6% |
| 1984 | 2,525 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 1,323 | -47.6% |
| 1986 | 12,138 | +817.5% |
| 1987 | 21,182 | +74.5% |
| 1988 | 16,507 | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 9,714 | -41.2% |
| 1990 | 11,418 | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 8,258 | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 10,265 | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 11,888 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 8,163 | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 8,166 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,190 | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 4,900 | -51.9% |
| 1998 | 4,883 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 36,439 | +646.2% |
| 2000 | 24,341 | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 19,549 | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 5,067 | -74.1% |
| 2003 | 12,154 | +139.9% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 3,648 | -63.5% |
| 2006 | 6,378 | +74.8% |
| 2007 | 4,425 | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 8,039 | +81.7% |
| 2009 | 7,383 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 7,047 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5,569 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 6,001 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 5,785 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,065 | -81.6% |
| 2015 | 8,677 | +714.7% |
| 2016 | 5,642 | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 719.4 | +17885.0% |
| 2019 | 640 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 432 | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 449 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 221.6 | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 464 | +109.4% |
| 2024 | 5 | -98.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million, 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 | 719.4 |
| 1986 | +817.5% | 1,323 | 12,138 |
| 2015 | +714.7% | 1,065 | 8,677 |
| 1999 | +646.2% | 4,883 | 36,439 |
| 1979 | +500.0% | 1,000 | 6,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,222 | 7,000 | 22,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,282 | 575 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,199 | 1,323 | 21,182 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,457 | 4,883 | 36,439 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,098 | 3,648 | 24,341 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,115 | 4 | 8,677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.32 | 5 | 464 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.04 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Cape Verde?
- Cereal production in Cape Verde was 5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 36,439 in 1999.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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