Potatoes — Production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Potatoes — Production was 2,212 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Production in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — production in Cape Verde stood at 2,212 t.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production in Cape Verde peaked at 8,324 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 800 t, in 1983.
Cape Verde ranks 176th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Production in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 t | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,200 t | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 1,500 t | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 1,700 t | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 2,000 t | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 2,700 t | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 2,500 t | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 2,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,300 t | -48.0% |
| 1983 | 800 t | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 2,500 t | +212.5% |
| 1985 | 2,200 t | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 2,500 t | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 3,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 3,400 t | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 1,950 t | -42.6% |
| 1990 | 2,500 t | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 2,670 t | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 1,785 t | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 2,370 t | +32.8% |
| 1994 | 1,386 t | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 2,160 t | +55.8% |
| 1996 | 2,305 t | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 2,450 t | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 2,600 t | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 2,500 t | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3,250 t | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 3,400 t | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3,325 t | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,500 t | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3,462 t | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,517 t | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,600 t | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,800 t | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3,750 t | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,760 t | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,217 t | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 5,304 t | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 5,938 t | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 8,324 t | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 2,680 t | -67.8% |
| 2015 | 2,885 t | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 2,000 t | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 4,041 t | +102.0% |
| 2018 | 2,200 t | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 2,666 t | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 2,550 t | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,400 t | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 4,031 t | +68.0% |
| 2023 | 2,534 t | -37.1% |
| 2024 | 2,212 t | -12.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2,212 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 264,614 t, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2,212 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,510 t, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +212.5% | 800 t | 2,500 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,889 t | 2,000 t | 3,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,510 t | 1,000 t | 2,700 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,265 t | 800 t | 3,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,273 t | 1,386 t | 2,670 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,536 t | 3,250 t | 3,800 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,025 t | 2,000 t | 8,324 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,745 t | 2,212 t | 4,031 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 173 Melanesia 3,371 t compare
- 174 Mauritania 2,393 t compare
- 174 Mauritania 2,393 t compare
- 176 Cabo Verde 2,212 t compare
- 178 New Caledonia 2,105 t compare
- 179 Faroe Islands 1,532 t 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 — production in Cape Verde?
- Potatoes — production in Cape Verde was 2,212 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 8,324 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 t in 1983.
- How does Cape Verde rank for potatoes — production?
- Cape Verde ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 — Production. 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.