Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 1,187 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested in Cape Verde is 1,187 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Cape Verde peaked at 3,737 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45 ha, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 217th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 175 ha | — |
| 1962 | 175 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 180 ha | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 185 ha | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 185 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 195 ha | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 195 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 183 ha | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 173 ha | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 155 ha | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 155 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 150 ha | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 125 ha | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 160 ha | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 45 ha | -71.9% |
| 1981 | 185 ha | +311.1% |
| 1982 | 100 ha | -45.9% |
| 1983 | 130 ha | +30.0% |
| 1984 | 208 ha | +60.0% |
| 1985 | 263 ha | +26.4% |
| 1986 | 173 ha | -34.2% |
| 1987 | 275 ha | +59.0% |
| 1988 | 329 ha | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 408 ha | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 339 ha | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 298 ha | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 327 ha | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 406 ha | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 416 ha | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 431 ha | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 762 ha | +76.8% |
| 1997 | 760 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 908 ha | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 1,224 ha | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 2,852 ha | +133.0% |
| 2001 | 2,932 ha | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,972 ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,994 ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,030 ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,048 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,049 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,109 ha | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3,154 ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,164 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,093 ha | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,133 ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,737 ha | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 3,624 ha | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3,089 ha | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 2,644 ha | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 2,199 ha | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 1,798 ha | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 1,406 ha | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 1,416 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,324 ha | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,469 ha | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 1,455 ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,091 ha | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 1,187 ha | +8.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1,187 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,947 ha, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1,187 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61,543 ha, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +311.1% | 45 ha | 185 ha |
| 2000 | +133.0% | 1,224 ha | 2,852 ha |
| 1996 | +76.8% | 431 ha | 762 ha |
| 1980 | -71.9% | 160 ha | 45 ha |
| 1984 | +60.0% | 130 ha | 208 ha |
| 1987 | +59.0% | 173 ha | 275 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182.89 ha | 173 ha | 195 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 149.5 ha | 125 ha | 160 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 211.6 ha | 45 ha | 408 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 587.1 ha | 298 ha | 1,224 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,030 ha | 2,852 ha | 3,164 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,614 ha | 1,406 ha | 3,737 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,305 ha | 1,091 ha | 1,469 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 214 Montenegro 1,588 ha compare
- 215 China, Hong Kong SAR 1,577 ha compare
- 216 Dominica 1,212 ha compare
- 217 Cabo Verde 1,187 ha compare
- 219 Samoa 1,145 ha compare
- 220 Barbados 1,018 ha compare
- 220 French Guiana 1,018 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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Cape Verde?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Cape Verde was 1,187 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3,737 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 ha in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Cape Verde ranks 217th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. 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 Vegetables Primary — 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.