Pulses, Total — Yield in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Pulses, Total — Yield was 157.9 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Yield in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 157.9 kg/ha for pulses, total — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Cape Verde peaked at 445 kg/ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 59.4 kg/ha, in 1996.
That places Cape Verde 221st out of 223 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.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 194.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 277.8 kg/ha | +42.9% |
| 1963 | 305.6 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 352.9 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 382.4 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 443.8 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 356.3 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 1968 | 130.7 kg/ha | -63.3% |
| 1969 | 195.8 kg/ha | +49.8% |
| 1970 | 170.5 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 135 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 230 kg/ha | +70.4% |
| 1973 | 144 kg/ha | -37.4% |
| 1974 | 220 kg/ha | +52.8% |
| 1975 | 200 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 200 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 160 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 225 kg/ha | +40.6% |
| 1979 | 208.3 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 445 kg/ha | +113.6% |
| 1981 | 200 kg/ha | -55.1% |
| 1982 | 246.7 kg/ha | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 220 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 282.8 kg/ha | +28.5% |
| 1985 | 209.3 kg/ha | -26.0% |
| 1986 | 294.2 kg/ha | +40.6% |
| 1987 | 281.6 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 281.8 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 246.5 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 160.9 kg/ha | -34.7% |
| 1991 | 143.7 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 132.1 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 79.6 kg/ha | -39.7% |
| 1994 | 65 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 64.4 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 59.4 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 71.4 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 106.5 kg/ha | +49.2% |
| 1999 | 148 kg/ha | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 192.1 kg/ha | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 236.2 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 233.3 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 235.7 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 242.6 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 243 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 231.2 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 222.2 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 221.2 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 220 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 224.9 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 228.1 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 194.5 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 215.8 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 203.2 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 283.9 kg/ha | +39.7% |
| 2016 | 274.4 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 265.2 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 120.9 kg/ha | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 161.5 kg/ha | +33.6% |
| 2020 | 181.8 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 153.2 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 164.8 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 163.9 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 157.9 kg/ha | -3.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 157.9 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,265 kg/ha, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 157.9 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.4 kg/ha, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 293.3 kg/ha | 130.7 kg/ha | 443.8 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 189.28 kg/ha | 135 kg/ha | 230 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 270.79 kg/ha | 200 kg/ha | 445 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.1 kg/ha | 59.4 kg/ha | 160.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.75 kg/ha | 192.1 kg/ha | 243 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.24 kg/ha | 120.9 kg/ha | 283.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.32 kg/ha | 153.2 kg/ha | 181.8 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 218 Zimbabwe 252.1 kg/ha compare
- 219 Lesotho 176.2 kg/ha compare
- 219 Lesotho 176.2 kg/ha compare
- 221 Cabo Verde 157.9 kg/ha compare
- 223 New Caledonia 9.4 kg/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 pulses, total — yield in Cape Verde?
- Pulses, total — yield in Cape Verde was 157.9 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 445 kg/ha in 1980.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4 kg/ha in 1996.
- How does Cape Verde rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Cape Verde ranks 221st out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.