Land under cereal production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Land under cereal production was 124 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production in Cape Verde stood at 124 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 99.4% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Cape Verde peaked at 45,000 hectares in 1967 and was at its lowest, 124 hectares, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 170th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 35,000 hectares | +75.0% |
| 1966 | 39,000 hectares | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 45,000 hectares | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 25,000 hectares | -44.4% |
| 1969 | 16,000 hectares | -36.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 hectares | -81.2% |
| 1971 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,000 hectares | +133.3% |
| 1975 | 9,000 hectares | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 11,000 hectares | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 4,000 hectares | -63.6% |
| 1978 | 3,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 14,000 hectares | +366.7% |
| 1980 | 16,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 7,000 hectares | -56.2% |
| 1982 | 10,000 hectares | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 7,000 hectares | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 5,115 hectares | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 3,300 hectares | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 22,716 hectares | +588.4% |
| 1987 | 34,882 hectares | +53.6% |
| 1988 | 34,256 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 35,480 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 34,124 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 32,655 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 33,975 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 33,105 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 32,612 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 31,066 hectares | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 32,127 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 33,347 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 34,518 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 31,358 hectares | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 30,626 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 30,674 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 34,122 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 32,053 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 25,963 hectares | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 15,000 hectares | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 29,263 hectares | +95.1% |
| 2007 | 27,873 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 34,385 hectares | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 31,983 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 32,028 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 31,318 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 30,582 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 31,727 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 31,036 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 31,386 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 31,698 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 31,699 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31,698 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 27,581 hectares | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 27,581 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27,581 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19,340 hectares | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 20,190 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 124 hectares | -99.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 124 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 615,072 hectares, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 124 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.49 million hectares, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +588.4% | 3,300 hectares | 22,716 hectares |
| 1979 | +366.7% | 3,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares |
| 1974 | +133.3% | 3,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares |
| 2024 | -99.4% | 20,190 hectares | 124 hectares |
| 2006 | +95.1% | 15,000 hectares | 29,263 hectares |
| 1970 | -81.2% | 16,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,667 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 45,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,575 hectares | 3,300 hectares | 35,480 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,889 hectares | 31,066 hectares | 34,518 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,194 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 34,385 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,075 hectares | 27,581 hectares | 32,028 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,963 hectares | 124 hectares | 27,581 hectares | 5 |
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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 land under cereal production in Cape Verde?
- Land under cereal production in Cape Verde was 124 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 45,000 hectares in 1967.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 124 hectares in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for land under cereal production?
- Cape Verde ranks 170th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.