Corn yields in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Corn yields was 0.0403 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn yields in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn yields in Cape Verde stood at 0.0403 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 75.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Cape Verde peaked at 1.16 tonnes per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per hectare, in 2017.
That places Cape Verde 170th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5488 tonnes per hectare | 0.4375 tonnes per hectare | 0.65 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3391 tonnes per hectare | 0.1917 tonnes per hectare | 0.4545 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4577 tonnes per hectare | 0.2738 tonnes per hectare | 0.6072 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3529 tonnes per hectare | 0.1415 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.343 tonnes per hectare | 0.1485 tonnes per hectare | 0.7948 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1311 tonnes per hectare | 0.0001 tonnes per hectare | 0.2765 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0214 tonnes per hectare | 0.0115 tonnes per hectare | 0.0403 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 corn yields in Cape Verde?
- Corn yields in Cape Verde was 0.0403 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for corn yields?
- Cape Verde ranks 170th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields 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 USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.