Maize (corn) — Production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Maize (corn) — Production was 5 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Production in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 5 t for maize (corn) — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 98.9% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production in Cape Verde peaked at 36,439 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4 t, in 2017.
Cape Verde ranks 212th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Production in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,000 t | +30.8% |
| 1966 | 19,000 t | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 22,000 t | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 11,000 t | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 t | -36.4% |
| 1970 | 924 t | -86.8% |
| 1971 | 910 t | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 575 t | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 714 t | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 2,200 t | +208.1% |
| 1975 | 4,000 t | +81.8% |
| 1976 | 5,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 1,500 t | -70.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 6,000 t | +500.0% |
| 1980 | 8,500 t | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 3,000 t | -64.7% |
| 1982 | 4,400 t | +46.7% |
| 1983 | 2,700 t | -38.6% |
| 1984 | 2,525 t | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 1,323 t | -47.6% |
| 1986 | 12,138 t | +817.5% |
| 1987 | 21,182 t | +74.5% |
| 1988 | 16,507 t | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 9,714 t | -41.2% |
| 1990 | 11,418 t | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 8,258 t | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 10,265 t | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 11,888 t | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 8,163 t | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 8,166 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,190 t | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 4,900 t | -51.9% |
| 1998 | 4,883 t | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 36,439 t | +646.2% |
| 2000 | 24,341 t | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 19,549 t | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 5,067 t | -74.1% |
| 2003 | 12,154 t | +139.9% |
| 2004 | 10,000 t | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 3,648 t | -63.5% |
| 2006 | 6,378 t | +74.8% |
| 2007 | 4,425 t | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 8,039 t | +81.7% |
| 2009 | 7,383 t | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 7,047 t | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5,569 t | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 6,001 t | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 5,785 t | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,065 t | -81.6% |
| 2015 | 8,677 t | +714.7% |
| 2016 | 5,642 t | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 4 t | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 719.4 t | +17885.0% |
| 2019 | 640 t | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 432 t | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 449 t | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 221.6 t | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 464 t | +109.4% |
| 2024 | 5 t | -98.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 221,748 t, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 394,045 t, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +17885.0% | 4 t | 719.4 t |
| 1986 | +817.5% | 1,323 t | 12,138 t |
| 2015 | +714.7% | 1,065 t | 8,677 t |
| 1999 | +646.2% | 4,883 t | 36,439 t |
| 1979 | +500.0% | 1,000 t | 6,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,222 t | 7,000 t | 22,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,282 t | 575 t | 6,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,199 t | 1,323 t | 21,182 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,457 t | 4,883 t | 36,439 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,098 t | 3,648 t | 24,341 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,115 t | 4 t | 8,677 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.32 t | 5 t | 464 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 209 French Guiana 90 t compare
- 210 Antigua and Barbuda 50.37 t compare
- 211 Djibouti 17.41 t compare
- 212 Cabo Verde 5 t compare
- 214 Barbados 1.1 t compare
- 215 Estonia 0 t
- 215 Finland 0 t
- 215 Ireland 0 t
- 215 Jordan 0 t compare
- 215 Latvia 0 t
- 215 Malta 0 t
- 215 Saint Lucia 0 t compare
- 215 Trinidad and Tobago 0 t compare
- 215 Saint Lucia 0 t 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 maize (corn) — production in Cape Verde?
- Maize (corn) — production in Cape Verde was 5 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 36,439 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 t in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for maize (corn) — production?
- Cape Verde ranks 212th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Production. 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.