Maize yield in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Maize yield was 177.8 kg per hectare in 2011. ▼ Falling
Maize yield in Cape Verde, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize yield in Cape Verde is 177.8 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize yield in Cape Verde peaked at 1,162 kg per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 110.1 kg per hectare, in 2007.
Cape Verde ranks 49th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 548.81 kg per hectare | 437.5 kg per hectare | 650 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 339.11 kg per hectare | 191.7 kg per hectare | 454.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 457.73 kg per hectare | 273.8 kg per hectare | 607.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 352.95 kg per hectare | 141.5 kg per hectare | 1,162 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 340.67 kg per hectare | 110.1 kg per hectare | 794.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.9 kg per hectare | 177.8 kg per hectare | 220 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 124 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize yield in Cape Verde?
- Maize yield in Cape Verde was 177.8 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize yield recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,162 kg per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest maize yield recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.1 kg per hectare in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for maize yield?
- Cape Verde ranks 49th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize yield rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.