Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 26 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Cape Verde, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Cape Verde is 26, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.6% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Cape Verde peaked at 225 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1970.
That places Cape Verde 138th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 175 | +75.0% |
| 1966 | 195 | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 225 | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 125 | -44.4% |
| 1969 | 80 | -36.0% |
| 1970 | 15 | -81.2% |
| 1971 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 35 | +133.3% |
| 1975 | 45 | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 55 | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 20 | -63.6% |
| 1978 | 15 | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 70 | +366.7% |
| 1980 | 80 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 35 | -56.2% |
| 1982 | 50 | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 35 | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 26 | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 17 | -34.6% |
| 1986 | 114 | +570.6% |
| 1987 | 174 | +52.6% |
| 1988 | 171 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 177 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 171 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 163 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 170 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 166 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 163 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 155 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 161 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 167 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 173 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 157 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 153 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 153 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 171 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 160 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 130 | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 75 | -42.3% |
| 2006 | 146 | +94.7% |
| 2007 | 139 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 172 | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 160 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 157 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 153 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 159 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 26 | -83.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131.5, 20% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 222, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use vs. yield change in 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 | +570.6% | 17 | 114 |
| 1979 | +366.7% | 15 | 70 |
| 1974 | +133.3% | 15 | 35 |
| 2006 | +94.7% | 75 | 146 |
| 2014 | -83.6% | 159 | 26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.33 | 80 | 225 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30 | 15 | 70 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.9 | 17 | 177 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.6 | 155 | 173 | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.9 | 75 | 172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131 | 26 | 160 | 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 use vs. yield change in cereal production in Cape Verde?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Cape Verde was 26 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 225 in 1967.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Cape Verde ranks 138th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).