Maize (corn) — Yield in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Maize (corn) — Yield was 40.3 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Yield in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Cape Verde is 40.3 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 75.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Cape Verde peaked at 1,162 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1 kg/ha, in 2017.
Cape Verde ranks 217th of 218 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) — Yield in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 650 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 650 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 650 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 650 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 485.7 kg/ha | -25.3% |
| 1966 | 487.2 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 488.9 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 440 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 437.5 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 308 kg/ha | -29.6% |
| 1971 | 303.3 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 191.7 kg/ha | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 238 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 314.3 kg/ha | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 444.4 kg/ha | +41.4% |
| 1976 | 454.5 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 375 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 333.3 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 428.6 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 531.3 kg/ha | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 428.6 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 440 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 385.7 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 493.6 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 400.9 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 534.3 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 607.2 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 481.9 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 273.8 kg/ha | -43.2% |
| 1990 | 334.6 kg/ha | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 252.9 kg/ha | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 302.1 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 359.1 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 250.3 kg/ha | -30.3% |
| 1995 | 262.9 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 317.2 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 146.9 kg/ha | -53.7% |
| 1998 | 141.5 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,162 kg/ha | +721.2% |
| 2000 | 794.8 kg/ha | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 637.3 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 148.5 kg/ha | -76.7% |
| 2003 | 379.2 kg/ha | +155.4% |
| 2004 | 385.2 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 243.2 kg/ha | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 218 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 158.8 kg/ha | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 233.8 kg/ha | +47.2% |
| 2009 | 230.8 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 220 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 177.8 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 196.2 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 182.3 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 34.3 kg/ha | -81.2% |
| 2015 | 276.5 kg/ha | +706.1% |
| 2016 | 178 kg/ha | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1 kg/ha | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 22.7 kg/ha | +22600.0% |
| 2019 | 23.2 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.7 kg/ha | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 16.3 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 11.5 kg/ha | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 23 kg/ha | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 40.3 kg/ha | +75.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 40.3 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,175 kg/ha, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 40.3 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +22600.0% | 0.1 kg/ha | 22.7 kg/ha |
| 1999 | +721.2% | 141.5 kg/ha | 1,162 kg/ha |
| 2015 | +706.1% | 34.3 kg/ha | 276.5 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 548.81 kg/ha | 437.5 kg/ha | 650 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 339.11 kg/ha | 191.7 kg/ha | 454.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 457.73 kg/ha | 273.8 kg/ha | 607.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 352.95 kg/ha | 141.5 kg/ha | 1,162 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 342.96 kg/ha | 148.5 kg/ha | 794.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.11 kg/ha | 0.1 kg/ha | 276.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.36 kg/ha | 11.5 kg/ha | 40.3 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 maize (corn) — yield in Cape Verde?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Cape Verde was 40.3 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,162 kg/ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 kg/ha in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Cape Verde ranks 217th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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) — 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.