Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 26,314 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 26,314 kg/ha for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Cape Verde peaked at 45,818 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,000 kg/ha, in 1974.
Cape Verde ranks 71st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,286 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 14,286 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17,500 kg/ha | +22.5% |
| 1964 | 17,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17,778 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 17,778 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,500 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 14,286 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 20,000 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 17,500 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 15,000 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15,000 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17,391 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 17,391 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17,391 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24,000 kg/ha | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 25,000 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 30,000 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 29,256 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 21,333 kg/ha | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 17,250 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 24,000 kg/ha | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 23,636 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 24,000 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 17,691 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 27,625 kg/ha | +56.2% |
| 1998 | 23,990 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 27,500 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 12,273 kg/ha | -55.4% |
| 2001 | 11,574 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 11,375 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11,216 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11,134 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11,274 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11,400 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 28,358 kg/ha | +148.8% |
| 2008 | 20,675 kg/ha | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 16,429 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 17,963 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 17,492 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 17,492 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26,297 kg/ha | +50.3% |
| 2014 | 24,548 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 23,661 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 23,689 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 26,258 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 26,255 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 26,174 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26,250 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 45,818 kg/ha | +74.5% |
| 2022 | 34,815 kg/ha | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 26,250 kg/ha | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 26,314 kg/ha | +0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 26,314 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,302 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 26,314 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,099 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +148.8% | 11,400 kg/ha | 28,358 kg/ha |
| 2021 | +74.5% | 26,250 kg/ha | 45,818 kg/ha |
| 1997 | +56.2% | 17,691 kg/ha | 27,625 kg/ha |
| 2000 | -55.4% | 27,500 kg/ha | 12,273 kg/ha |
| 1976 | +50.0% | 10,000 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha |
| 2013 | +50.3% | 17,492 kg/ha | 26,297 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,490 kg/ha | 14,286 kg/ha | 17,778 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,750 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,117 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha | 30,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,628 kg/ha | 17,250 kg/ha | 29,256 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,571 kg/ha | 11,134 kg/ha | 28,358 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,983 kg/ha | 17,492 kg/ha | 26,297 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,889 kg/ha | 26,250 kg/ha | 45,818 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Cape Verde?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Cape Verde was 26,314 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 45,818 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 kg/ha in 1974.
- How does Cape Verde rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Cape Verde ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield. 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.