Tomato yields in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Tomato yields was 24.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.98 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
26.35 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
2.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato yields in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tomato yields in Cape Verde is 24.98 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 141.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Cape Verde peaked at 26.35 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tomato yields in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 14.56 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.36 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 15.97 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 14.45 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 11.88 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 9.73 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 9.81 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.77 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 9.18 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 11.65 tonnes per hectare | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 11.25 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 12.25 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 10.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 16.07 tonnes per hectare | +49.3% |
| 2017 | 19.24 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 26.35 tonnes per hectare | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 25.1 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 25 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.11 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +38.6% |
| 2024 | 24.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 24.98 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.29 tonnes per hectare, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 24.98 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +100.0% | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare |
| 1986 | +100.0% | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare |
| 1980 | -50.0% | 5 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 2016 | +49.3% | 10.76 tonnes per hectare | 16.07 tonnes per hectare |
| 2023 | +38.6% | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | 25 tonnes per hectare |
| 2018 | +37.0% | 19.24 tonnes per hectare | 26.35 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.92 tonnes per hectare | 11.88 tonnes per hectare | 15.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.13 tonnes per hectare | 9.18 tonnes per hectare | 11.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2 tonnes per hectare | 10.12 tonnes per hectare | 26.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.42 tonnes per hectare | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | 25 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.4% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomato yields in Cape Verde?
- Tomato yields in Cape Verde was 24.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato yields recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 26.35 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for tomato yields?
- Cape Verde ranks 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.