Cereal yields in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cereal yields was 0.0403 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0403 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 75.2%
World rank
186th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.16 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
All-time low
0.0001 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.0403 tonnes per hectare for cereal yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Cape Verde peaked at 1.16 tonnes per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per hectare, in 2017.
Cape Verde ranks 186th of 186 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 yields in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.65 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4857 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4872 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4889 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.44 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4375 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.308 tonnes per hectare | -29.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3033 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1917 tonnes per hectare | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 0.238 tonnes per hectare | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3143 tonnes per hectare | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4444 tonnes per hectare | +41.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4545 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.375 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5313 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 0.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3857 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4936 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4009 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5343 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6072 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4819 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2738 tonnes per hectare | -43.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3346 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2529 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3021 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3591 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2503 tonnes per hectare | -30.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2629 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3172 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1469 tonnes per hectare | -53.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1415 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +721.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7948 tonnes per hectare | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6373 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1485 tonnes per hectare | -76.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3792 tonnes per hectare | +155.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3852 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2432 tonnes per hectare | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 0.218 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1588 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2338 tonnes per hectare | +47.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2308 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.22 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1778 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1962 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1823 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0343 tonnes per hectare | -81.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2765 tonnes per hectare | +706.1% |
| 2016 | 0.178 tonnes per hectare | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 tonnes per hectare | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0227 tonnes per hectare | +22600.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0157 tonnes per hectare | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0115 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 0.023 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0403 tonnes per hectare | +75.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0403 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39 tonnes per hectare, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0403 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34 tonnes per hectare, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yields 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% | 0.0001 tonnes per hectare | 0.0227 tonnes per hectare |
| 1999 | +721.2% | 0.1415 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +706.1% | 0.0343 tonnes per hectare | 0.2765 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5488 tonnes per hectare | 0.4375 tonnes per hectare | 0.65 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3391 tonnes per hectare | 0.1917 tonnes per hectare | 0.4545 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4577 tonnes per hectare | 0.2738 tonnes per hectare | 0.6072 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3529 tonnes per hectare | 0.1415 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.343 tonnes per hectare | 0.1485 tonnes per hectare | 0.7948 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1311 tonnes per hectare | 0.0001 tonnes per hectare | 0.2765 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0214 tonnes per hectare | 0.0115 tonnes per hectare | 0.0403 tonnes 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 yields in Cape Verde?
- Cereal yields in Cape Verde was 0.0403 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cereal yields?
- Cape Verde ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per hectare.