Tomatoes — Area harvested in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Tomatoes — Area harvested was 418 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tomatoes — Area harvested in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 418 ha for tomatoes — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — area harvested in Cape Verde peaked at 1,648 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20 ha, in 1961.
That places Cape Verde 149th out of 217 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.
Tomatoes — Area harvested in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 ha | — |
| 1962 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25 ha | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 25 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30 ha | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 30 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25 ha | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 20 ha | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30 ha | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 36 ha | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 85 ha | +136.1% |
| 1990 | 118 ha | +38.8% |
| 1991 | 80 ha | -32.2% |
| 1992 | 80 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 123 ha | +53.8% |
| 1994 | 125 ha | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 125 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 190 ha | +52.0% |
| 1997 | 200 ha | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 220 ha | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 321 ha | +45.9% |
| 2000 | 1,285 ha | +300.3% |
| 2001 | 1,290 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,315 ha | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,345 ha | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,360 ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,350 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,320 ha | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,330 ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,360 ha | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,370 ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,350 ha | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,420 ha | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,338 ha | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1,648 ha | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 1,507 ha | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,356 ha | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 942 ha | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 874 ha | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 558 ha | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 571 ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 499 ha | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 586 ha | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 559 ha | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 400 ha | -28.4% |
| 2024 | 418 ha | +4.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 418 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,039 ha, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 418 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,804 ha, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomatoes — Area harvested 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 | +300.3% | 321 ha | 1,285 ha |
| 1989 | +136.1% | 36 ha | 85 ha |
| 1993 | +53.8% | 80 ha | 123 ha |
| 1996 | +52.0% | 125 ha | 190 ha |
| 1987 | +50.0% | 20 ha | 30 ha |
| 1999 | +45.9% | 220 ha | 321 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.89 ha | 20 ha | 30 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20 ha | 20 ha | 20 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.1 ha | 20 ha | 85 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.2 ha | 80 ha | 321 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,332 ha | 1,285 ha | 1,370 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,156 ha | 558 ha | 1,648 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 492.4 ha | 400 ha | 586 ha | 5 |
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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 tomatoes — area harvested in Cape Verde?
- Tomatoes — area harvested in Cape Verde was 418 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,648 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 ha in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for tomatoes — area harvested?
- Cape Verde ranks 149th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. 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, published as part of Tomatoes — Area harvested. 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.