Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 22,040 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 22,040 t for sugar crops primary — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in Cape Verde peaked at 28,375 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,719 t, in 1972.
That places Cape Verde 156th out of 201 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,500 t | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 9,000 t | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 8,912 t | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 9,919 t | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 11,223 t | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 14,377 t | +28.1% |
| 1970 | 8,082 t | -43.8% |
| 1971 | 9,076 t | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 5,719 t | -37.0% |
| 1973 | 9,742 t | +70.3% |
| 1974 | 10,500 t | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 10,000 t | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 12,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 13,000 t | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 14,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 15,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 15,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,500 t | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 8,000 t | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 9,000 t | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 8,500 t | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 13,200 t | +55.3% |
| 1986 | 10,000 t | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 15,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 15,700 t | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 18,150 t | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 18,700 t | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 18,000 t | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 18,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,860 t | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 15,500 t | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 14,000 t | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 12,500 t | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 12,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25,800 t | +106.4% |
| 2001 | 26,600 t | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 26,800 t | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 26,700 t | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26,500 t | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 27,500 t | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 28,190 t | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 24,611 t | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 24,611 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,611 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,611 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28,160 t | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 28,375 t | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 28,375 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28,375 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28,375 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,375 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28,375 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,940 t | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 22,940 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22,940 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22,900 t | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 22,930 t | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 22,940 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22,040 t | -3.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 22,040 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.50 million t, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 22,040 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 774,764 t, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +106.4% | 12,500 t | 25,800 t |
| 1973 | +70.3% | 5,719 t | 9,742 t |
| 1985 | +55.3% | 8,500 t | 13,200 t |
| 1987 | +50.0% | 10,000 t | 15,000 t |
| 1970 | -43.8% | 14,377 t | 8,082 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,326 t | 8,912 t | 14,377 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,712 t | 5,719 t | 15,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,305 t | 8,000 t | 18,150 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,306 t | 12,500 t | 18,860 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,192 t | 24,611 t | 28,190 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,890 t | 22,940 t | 28,375 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,750 t | 22,040 t | 22,940 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 153 Iraq 35,354 t compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,000 t compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,000 t compare
- 156 Cabo Verde 22,040 t compare
- 158 Albania 17,763 t compare
- 159 Malaysia 16,925 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 sugar crops primary — production in Cape Verde?
- Sugar crops primary — production in Cape Verde was 22,040 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 28,375 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,719 t in 1972.
- How does Cape Verde rank for sugar crops primary — production?
- Cape Verde ranks 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — production 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 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 Sugar Crops Primary — 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.