Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested was 2,091 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 2,091 ha for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Cape Verde peaked at 5,030 ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,328 ha, in 2016.
That places Cape Verde 210th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,360 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,630 ha | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 5,030 ha | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 4,810 ha | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 4,770 ha | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 4,930 ha | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 4,614 ha | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 4,430 ha | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 3,961 ha | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 4,096 ha | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 3,250 ha | -20.7% |
| 1972 | 3,250 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,150 ha | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 3,150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,050 ha | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3,050 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,050 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,080 ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3,050 ha | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3,050 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,150 ha | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 3,124 ha | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3,160 ha | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3,110 ha | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,920 ha | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 2,920 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,050 ha | -29.8% |
| 1988 | 2,150 ha | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 2,150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,985 ha | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 1,711 ha | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 1,634 ha | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,737 ha | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1,693 ha | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,674 ha | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,628 ha | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,619 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,672 ha | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,792 ha | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 1,743 ha | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,794 ha | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,870 ha | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,873 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,921 ha | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,926 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,937 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,958 ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,960 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,795 ha | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1,767 ha | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,142 ha | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 2,163 ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,245 ha | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,301 ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,248 ha | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,328 ha | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 1,945 ha | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 1,976 ha | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,918 ha | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,883 ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,886 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,246 ha | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 2,244 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,091 ha | -6.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2,091 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68,160 ha, 3% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2,091 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 348,823 ha, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +46.5% | 1,328 ha | 1,945 ha |
| 2016 | -40.9% | 2,248 ha | 1,328 ha |
| 1987 | -29.8% | 2,920 ha | 2,050 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,615 ha | 3,961 ha | 5,030 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,218 ha | 3,050 ha | 4,096 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,778 ha | 2,050 ha | 3,160 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,714 ha | 1,619 ha | 1,985 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,878 ha | 1,743 ha | 1,960 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,003 ha | 1,328 ha | 2,301 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,070 ha | 1,883 ha | 2,246 ha | 5 |
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- 210 Cabo Verde 2,091 ha compare
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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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Cape Verde?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Cape Verde was 2,091 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5,030 ha in 1963.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,328 ha in 2016.
- How does Cape Verde rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested?
- Cape Verde ranks 210th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested. 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.