Potatoes — Area harvested in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: Potatoes — Area harvested was 195 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
195 ha
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
28th
of 29 countries
All-time high
570 ha
in 2013
All-time low
72 ha
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Area harvested in Cabo Verde, 1961–2024

100200300400500600196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested in Cabo Verde is 195 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Cabo Verde peaked at 570 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72 ha, in 1976.

Cabo Verde ranks 28th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Potatoes — Area harvested in Cabo Verde, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Area harvested in Cabo Verde, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 300 ha —
1962 300 ha +0.0%
1963 300 ha +0.0%
1964 300 ha +0.0%
1965 300 ha +0.0%
1966 300 ha +0.0%
1967 300 ha +0.0%
1968 300 ha +0.0%
1969 150 ha -50.0%
1970 150 ha +0.0%
1971 100 ha -33.3%
1972 100 ha +0.0%
1973 100 ha +0.0%
1974 100 ha +0.0%
1975 100 ha +0.0%
1976 72 ha -28.0%
1977 100 ha +38.9%
1978 120 ha +20.0%
1979 150 ha +25.0%
1980 150 ha +0.0%
1981 150 ha +0.0%
1982 120 ha -20.0%
1983 125 ha +4.2%
1984 100 ha -20.0%
1985 150 ha +50.0%
1986 150 ha +0.0%
1987 200 ha +33.3%
1988 200 ha +0.0%
1989 133 ha -33.5%
1990 155 ha +16.5%
1991 162 ha +4.5%
1992 150 ha -7.4%
1993 174 ha +16.0%
1994 120 ha -31.0%
1995 150 ha +25.0%
1996 110 ha -26.7%
1997 120 ha +9.1%
1998 170 ha +41.7%
1999 158 ha -7.1%
2000 200 ha +26.6%
2001 210 ha +5.0%
2002 210 ha +0.0%
2003 220 ha +4.8%
2004 219 ha -0.5%
2005 224 ha +2.3%
2006 220 ha -1.8%
2007 230 ha +4.5%
2008 243 ha +5.7%
2009 230 ha -5.3%
2010 308 ha +33.9%
2011 490 ha +59.1%
2012 522 ha +6.5%
2013 570 ha +9.2%
2014 269 ha -52.8%
2015 240 ha -10.8%
2016 274 ha +14.2%
2017 202 ha -26.3%
2018 364 ha +80.2%
2019 163 ha -55.2%
2020 163 ha +0.0%
2021 163 ha +0.0%
2022 169 ha +3.7%
2023 175 ha +3.6%
2024 195 ha +11.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Potatoes — Area harvested in Cabo 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +80.2% 202 ha 364 ha
2011 +59.1% 308 ha 490 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 283.33 ha 150 ha 300 ha 9
1970s 109.2 ha 72 ha 150 ha 10
1980s 147.8 ha 100 ha 200 ha 10
1990s 146.9 ha 110 ha 174 ha 10
2000s 220.6 ha 200 ha 243 ha 10
2010s 340.2 ha 163 ha 570 ha 10
2020s 173 ha 163 ha 195 ha 5

Countries ranked near Cabo Verde

  1. 25 Uzbekistan 124,721 ha compare
  2. 26 Kazakhstan 120,225 ha compare
  3. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 118,407 ha compare
  4. 27 Caribbean 12,358 ha compare
  5. 28 Colombia 109,791 ha compare
  6. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 0 ha compare
  7. 29 Rwanda 104,518 ha compare
  8. 30 Belgium 100,470 ha compare
  9. 31 Serbia and Montenegro 95,347 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — area harvested in Cabo Verde?
Potatoes — area harvested in Cabo Verde was 195 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Cabo Verde?
The highest recorded value was 570 ha in 2013.
What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 72 ha in 1976.
How does Cabo Verde rank for potatoes — area harvested?
Cabo Verde ranks 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 11,254 data points, 1961–2024
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