Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield was 13,052 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Cape Verde, 1987–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 13,052 kg/ha for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Cape Verde peaked at 20,000 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,588 kg/ha, in 2016.
Cape Verde ranks 91st of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 14,546 kg/ha | — |
| 1988 | 15,000 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,000 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 15,000 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13,707 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 12,909 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 12,190 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 11,494 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 9,600 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 10,548 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 10,357 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10,244 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 10,000 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 9,333 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 9,312 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9,013 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 8,889 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8,947 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8,574 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 6,686 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 5,788 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 6,459 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 5,816 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 3,588 kg/ha | -38.3% |
| 2017 | 5,774 kg/ha | +60.9% |
| 2018 | 7,655 kg/ha | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 4,919 kg/ha | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 13,125 kg/ha | +166.8% |
| 2021 | 12,709 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 12,240 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 13,125 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 13,052 kg/ha | -0.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 13,052 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,960 kg/ha, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 13,052 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,584 kg/ha, 89% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +166.8% | 4,919 kg/ha | 13,125 kg/ha |
| 2017 | +60.9% | 3,588 kg/ha | 5,774 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,848 kg/ha | 14,546 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha | 3 |
| 1990s | 14,881 kg/ha | 12,190 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,879 kg/ha | 8,889 kg/ha | 11,494 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,421 kg/ha | 3,588 kg/ha | 8,947 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,850 kg/ha | 12,240 kg/ha | 13,125 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 88 Switzerland 13,849 kg/ha compare
- 89 Bangladesh 13,607 kg/ha compare
- 90 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13,249 kg/ha compare
- 91 Cabo Verde 13,052 kg/ha compare
- 93 Philippines 12,725 kg/ha compare
- 94 Croatia 12,643 kg/ha compare
- 94 Croatia 12,643 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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Cape Verde?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Cape Verde was 13,052 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,588 kg/ha in 2016.
- How does Cape Verde rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield?
- Cape Verde ranks 91st out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.