Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 40.3 kg per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Cape Verde is 40.3 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 75.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Cape Verde peaked at 1,162 kg per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1 kg per hectare, in 2017.
Cape Verde ranks 181st 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 yield (kg per hectare) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 650 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 650 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 650 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 650 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 485.7 kg per hectare | -25.3% |
| 1966 | 487.2 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 488.9 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 440 kg per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 437.5 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 308 kg per hectare | -29.6% |
| 1971 | 303.3 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 191.7 kg per hectare | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 238 kg per hectare | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 314.3 kg per hectare | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 444.4 kg per hectare | +41.4% |
| 1976 | 454.5 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 375 kg per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 333.3 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 428.6 kg per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 531.3 kg per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 428.6 kg per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 440 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 385.7 kg per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 493.6 kg per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 400.9 kg per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 534.3 kg per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 607.2 kg per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 481.9 kg per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 273.8 kg per hectare | -43.2% |
| 1990 | 334.6 kg per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 252.9 kg per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 302.1 kg per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 359.1 kg per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 250.3 kg per hectare | -30.3% |
| 1995 | 262.9 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 317.2 kg per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 146.9 kg per hectare | -53.7% |
| 1998 | 141.5 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,162 kg per hectare | +721.2% |
| 2000 | 794.8 kg per hectare | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 637.3 kg per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 148.5 kg per hectare | -76.7% |
| 2003 | 379.2 kg per hectare | +155.4% |
| 2004 | 385.2 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 243.2 kg per hectare | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 218 kg per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 158.8 kg per hectare | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 233.8 kg per hectare | +47.2% |
| 2009 | 230.8 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 220 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 177.8 kg per hectare | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 196.2 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 182.3 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 34.3 kg per hectare | -81.2% |
| 2015 | 276.5 kg per hectare | +706.1% |
| 2016 | 178 kg per hectare | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1 kg per hectare | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 22.7 kg per hectare | +22600.0% |
| 2019 | 23.2 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.7 kg per hectare | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 16.3 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 11.5 kg per hectare | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 23 kg per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 40.3 kg per hectare | +75.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 40.3 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,429 kg per hectare, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 40.3 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield (kg per hectare) 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 | +22600.0% | 0.1 kg per hectare | 22.7 kg per hectare |
| 1999 | +721.2% | 141.5 kg per hectare | 1,162 kg per hectare |
| 2015 | +706.1% | 34.3 kg per hectare | 276.5 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 548.81 kg per hectare | 437.5 kg per hectare | 650 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 339.11 kg per hectare | 191.7 kg per hectare | 454.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 457.73 kg per hectare | 273.8 kg per hectare | 607.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 352.95 kg per hectare | 141.5 kg per hectare | 1,162 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 342.96 kg per hectare | 148.5 kg per hectare | 794.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.11 kg per hectare | 0.1 kg per hectare | 276.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.36 kg per hectare | 11.5 kg per hectare | 40.3 kg per hectare | 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 yield in Cape Verde?
- Cereal yield in Cape Verde was 40.3 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,162 kg per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 kg per hectare in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cereal yield?
- Cape Verde ranks 181st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.