Fertilizer consumption in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fertilizer consumption was 177.12 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
177.12 tonnes
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
179th
of 201 countries
All-time high
272.7 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
64.4 tonnes
in 1974
Years of data
39
1973–2023
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 179th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Fertilizer consumption in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 74.4 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 64.4 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 100 tonnes | +55.3% |
| 1976 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 86.4 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 124.4 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 1984 | 67.2 tonnes | -46.0% |
| 1985 | 97.2 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 1986 | 156.4 tonnes | +60.9% |
| 1987 | 70.4 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 1997 | 101.99 tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1998 | 114.21 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 187.06 tonnes | +63.8% |
| 2000 | 128.78 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 243.04 tonnes | +88.7% |
| 2002 | 94 tonnes | -61.3% |
| 2003 | 165 tonnes | +75.5% |
| 2004 | 118.32 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 110.16 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 184.11 tonnes | +67.1% |
| 2007 | 160.65 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 124.55 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 155.29 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 137.27 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 124.74 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 125.82 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 130.14 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 92.34 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 151.2 tonnes | +63.7% |
| 2016 | 153.9 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 195.48 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 203.58 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 180.36 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 272.7 tonnes | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 201.42 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 157.68 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 177.12 tonnes | +12.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 177.12 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,231 tonnes, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 177.12 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,201 tonnes, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- 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 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
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 179th out of 201 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).