Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 150,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cape Verde stood at 150,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cape Verde peaked at 150,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,000 tonnes, in 1963.
Cape Verde ranks 160th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 9,000 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1963 | 8,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 12,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 14,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 10,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1967 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 39,000 tonnes | +333.3% |
| 1970 | 24,000 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1971 | 47,000 tonnes | +95.8% |
| 1972 | 45,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 35,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 45,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 41,000 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 32,000 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 53,000 tonnes | +65.6% |
| 1978 | 84,000 tonnes | +58.5% |
| 1979 | 48,000 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1980 | 65,000 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 56,000 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 58,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 71,000 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 66,000 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 68,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 82,000 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 61,000 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1988 | 49,000 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 68,000 tonnes | +38.8% |
| 1990 | 68,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 76,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 131,000 tonnes | +72.4% |
| 1993 | 69,000 tonnes | -47.3% |
| 1994 | 80,000 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 83,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 54,000 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 110,000 tonnes | +103.7% |
| 1998 | 71,000 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1999 | 83,000 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 66,000 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 66,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 123,000 tonnes | +83.6% |
| 2004 | 92,000 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 86,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 82,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 93,000 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 110,000 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 140,000 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 114,000 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 98,000 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 106,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 120,000 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 106,000 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 107,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 114,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 128,000 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 132,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 133,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 136,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 123,000 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 131,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 150,000 tonnes | +14.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 150,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 861,000 tonnes, 17% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 150,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million tonnes, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +333.3% | 9,000 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,556 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 45,400 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 84,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,400 tonnes | 49,000 tonnes | 82,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,500 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | 131,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,500 tonnes | 66,000 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,800 tonnes | 98,000 tonnes | 133,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,000 tonnes | 123,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cape Verde?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Cape Verde was 150,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Cape Verde ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.