Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 124 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
124 ha
Change on year
down 99.4%
World rank
159th
of 182 countries
All-time high
45,000 ha
in 1967
All-time low
124 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Cabo Verde, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Cabo Verde recorded 124 ha for maize (corn) — area harvested in 2024. 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, maize (corn) — area harvested in Cabo Verde peaked at 45,000 ha in 1967 and was at its lowest, 124 ha, in 2024.

That places Cabo Verde 159th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,667 ha 16,000 ha 45,000 ha 9
1970s 6,000 ha 3,000 ha 14,000 ha 10
1980s 17,575 ha 3,300 ha 35,480 ha 10
1990s 32,889 ha 31,066 ha 34,518 ha 10
2000s 29,194 ha 15,000 ha 34,385 ha 10
2010s 31,075 ha 27,581 ha 32,028 ha 10
2020s 18,963 ha 124 ha 27,581 ha 5

Countries ranked near Cabo Verde

  1. 156 Malaysia 315 ha compare
  2. 157 Luxembourg 250 ha compare
  3. 158 Grenada 178 ha compare
  4. 160 Dominica 115 ha compare
  5. 161 Mauritius 108 ha compare
  6. 162 French Guiana 90 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Cabo Verde?
Maize (corn) — area harvested in Cabo Verde was 124 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Cabo Verde?
The highest recorded value was 45,000 ha in 1967.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 124 ha in 2024.
How does Cabo Verde rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Cabo Verde ranks 159th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,827 data points, 1961–2024
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