Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fruit Primary — Area harvested was 452 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 452 ha for fruit primary — area harvested in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — area harvested in Cape Verde peaked at 1,721 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 452 ha, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 242nd of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,150 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,250 ha | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 1,250 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,082 ha | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 1,092 ha | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1,136 ha | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1,132 ha | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,097 ha | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 1,117 ha | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,100 ha | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,050 ha | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 980 ha | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 960 ha | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1,030 ha | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 1,100 ha | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 1,150 ha | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 1,150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,170 ha | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1,170 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 970 ha | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 985 ha | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 997 ha | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,105 ha | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 1,055 ha | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1,065 ha | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,045 ha | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,061 ha | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,101 ha | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1,112 ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,151 ha | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,177 ha | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,178 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,208 ha | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,226 ha | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,260 ha | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,245 ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,256 ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,330 ha | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,326 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,404 ha | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1,386 ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,370 ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,416 ha | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,468 ha | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,470 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,349 ha | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 1,290 ha | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,132 ha | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 1,721 ha | +52.0% |
| 2012 | 1,627 ha | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,642 ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,692 ha | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 953 ha | -43.7% |
| 2016 | 1,038 ha | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 895 ha | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 761 ha | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 512 ha | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 513 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 529 ha | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 517 ha | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 485 ha | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 452 ha | -6.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 452 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,344 ha, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 452 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61,574 ha, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit Primary — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +52.0% | 1,132 ha | 1,721 ha |
| 2015 | -43.7% | 1,692 ha | 953 ha |
| 2019 | -32.7% | 761 ha | 512 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,155 ha | 1,082 ha | 1,250 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,073 ha | 960 ha | 1,150 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,062 ha | 970 ha | 1,170 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,191 ha | 1,101 ha | 1,260 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,381 ha | 1,290 ha | 1,470 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,197 ha | 512 ha | 1,721 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 499.2 ha | 452 ha | 529 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 239 Barbados 693 ha compare
- 240 Malta 571 ha compare
- 241 Maldives 511 ha compare
- 242 Cabo Verde 452 ha compare
- 244 China, Hong Kong SAR 394 ha compare
- 245 Cook Islands 376 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1498 hectares per person (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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit primary — area harvested in Cape Verde?
- Fruit primary — area harvested in Cape Verde was 452 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fruit primary — area harvested recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,721 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — area harvested recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 452 ha in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fruit primary — area harvested?
- Cape Verde ranks 242nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — area harvested rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fruit Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.