Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 670.2 kg/ha in 2015. ▼ Falling
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Cape Verde, 1961–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Cape Verde is 670.2 kg/ha, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Cape Verde peaked at 2,000 kg/ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 66.4 kg/ha, in 1970.
Cape Verde ranks 132nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,071 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,143 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 1,111 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,032 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 1,121 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 1,032 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 1,155 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 1,182 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 605.2 kg/ha | -48.8% |
| 1970 | 66.4 kg/ha | -89.0% |
| 1982 | 500 kg/ha | +653.0% |
| 1983 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 kg/ha | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 750 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 750 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,750 kg/ha | +133.3% |
| 1991 | 2,000 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 666.7 kg/ha | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 701.3 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 700 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 645.7 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 670.2 kg/ha | +3.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 670.2 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,566 kg/ha, 43% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 670.2 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 835.95 kg/ha, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +653.0% | 66.4 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha |
| 1990 | +133.3% | 750 kg/ha | 1,750 kg/ha |
| 1986 | +100.0% | 500 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha |
| 1970 | -89.0% | 605.2 kg/ha | 66.4 kg/ha |
| 2011 | -66.7% | 2,000 kg/ha | 666.7 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,050 kg/ha | 605.2 kg/ha | 1,182 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.4 kg/ha | 66.4 kg/ha | 66.4 kg/ha | 1 |
| 1980s | 687.5 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,875 kg/ha | 1,750 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha | 2 |
| 2010s | 676.78 kg/ha | 645.7 kg/ha | 701.3 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Cape Verde?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Cape Verde was 670.2 kg/ha in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 kg/ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4 kg/ha in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Cape Verde ranks 132nd out of 152 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.