Potatoes — Area harvested in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Potatoes — Area harvested was 195 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Area harvested in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — area harvested in Cape Verde stood at 195 ha.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Cape Verde peaked at 570 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72 ha, in 1976.
That places Cape Verde 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Area harvested in Cape Verde, year by year
| 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% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 195 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,744 ha, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 195 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,665 ha, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +80.2% | 202 ha | 364 ha |
| 2011 | +59.1% | 308 ha | 490 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Cape Verde
- 177 Comoros 241 ha compare
- 177 Comoros 241 ha compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 218 ha compare
- 180 Cabo Verde 195 ha compare
- 182 El Salvador 187 ha compare
- 183 Belize 156 ha compare
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 potatoes — area harvested in Cape Verde?
- Potatoes — area harvested in Cape 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 570 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 ha in 1976.
- How does Cape Verde rank for potatoes — area harvested?
- Cape Verde ranks 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 Potatoes — 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.