Fertilizer consumption in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fertilizer consumption was 177.12 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer consumption in Cape Verde, 1973–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 177.12 tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Cape Verde peaked at 272.7 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.4 tonnes, in 1974.
Cape Verde ranks 178th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.31 tonnes | 64.4 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 7 |
| 1980s | 103.12 tonnes | 67.2 tonnes | 156.4 tonnes | 5 |
| 1990s | 134.42 tonnes | 101.99 tonnes | 187.06 tonnes | 3 |
| 2000s | 148.39 tonnes | 94 tonnes | 243.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.48 tonnes | 92.34 tonnes | 203.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.23 tonnes | 157.68 tonnes | 272.7 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 124 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Cape Verde?
- Fertilizer consumption in Cape Verde was 177.12 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 272.7 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4 tonnes in 1974.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Cape Verde ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).