Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 37.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 37.22 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of 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?, per square in Cape Verde peaked at 37.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Cape Verde 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1963 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1967 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 9.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +333.3% |
| 1970 | 5.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1971 | 11.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +95.8% |
| 1972 | 11.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 8.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 11.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 10.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 7.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 13.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1978 | 20.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1979 | 11.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1980 | 16.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 13.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 14.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 17.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 16.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 16.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 20.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 15.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1988 | 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 16.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1990 | 16.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 32.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1993 | 17.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 1994 | 19.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 20.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 13.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 27.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +103.7% |
| 1998 | 17.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1999 | 20.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 16.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 16.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 30.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 2004 | 22.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 21.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 20.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 23.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 27.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 34.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 28.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 24.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 26.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 29.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 26.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 26.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 28.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 31.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 32.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 33.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 30.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 32.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 37.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 37.22 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 37.22 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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% | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.68 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 46 Philippines 41.51 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 Switzerland 41.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Denmark 41.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 East Timor 37.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 Jordan 34.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 52 Costa Rica 34.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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?, per square in Cape Verde?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Cape Verde was 37.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 37.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Cape Verde ranks 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.