What is wood fuel production quantity in Cape Verde?

Wood fuel production quantity in Cape Verde was 196,716 CUM, solid volume units in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 196,716 CUM, solid volume units in 2011.

What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 80,507 CUM, solid volume units in 1965.

How does Cape Verde rank for wood fuel production quantity?

Cape Verde ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wood fuel production quantity in Cape Verde

Name: Wood fuel production quantity in Cape Verde
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cape Verde: Wood fuel production quantity was 196,716 CUM, solid volume units in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

196,716 CUM, solid volume units

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

50th

of 53 countries

All-time high

196,716 CUM, solid volume units

in 2011

All-time low

80,507 CUM, solid volume units

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2011

Wood fuel production quantity in Cape Verde, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in CUM, solid volume units.

Analysis

In 2011, wood fuel production quantity in Cape Verde stood at 196,716 CUM, solid volume units. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel production quantity in Cape Verde peaked at 196,716 CUM, solid volume units in 2011 and was at its lowest, 80,507 CUM, solid volume units, in 1965.

That places Cape Verde 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	81,796 CUM, solid volume units	80,507 CUM, solid volume units	82,788 CUM, solid volume units	9
1970s	89,886 CUM, solid volume units	82,884 CUM, solid volume units	93,475 CUM, solid volume units	10
1980s	88,056 CUM, solid volume units	83,847 CUM, solid volume units	95,804 CUM, solid volume units	10
1990s	120,174 CUM, solid volume units	99,811 CUM, solid volume units	141,870 CUM, solid volume units	10
2000s	168,531 CUM, solid volume units	147,181 CUM, solid volume units	188,866 CUM, solid volume units	10
2010s	195,034 CUM, solid volume units	193,351 CUM, solid volume units	196,716 CUM, solid volume units	2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

47 Equatorial Guinea 447,000 CUM, solid volume units compare
48 Djibouti 361,561 CUM, solid volume units compare
49 Comoros 272,740 CUM, solid volume units compare
51 Sao Tome and Principe 108,310 CUM, solid volume units compare
52 Mauritius 6,600 CUM, solid volume units compare
53 Seychelles 3,160 CUM, solid volume units compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde

Agriculture share gdp 5.04 (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.04 (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Rural population 22.4% (2025)
Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
Rural population 117,962 (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
Milk yields per animal 138.56 (2024)

All data for Cape Verde →

Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel production quantity in Cape Verde?: Wood fuel production quantity in Cape Verde was 196,716 CUM, solid volume units in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 196,716 CUM, solid volume units in 2011.
What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 80,507 CUM, solid volume units in 1965.
How does Cape Verde rank for wood fuel production quantity?: Cape Verde ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units)
Unit: CUM, solid volume units
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,922 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Wood fuel refers to all roundwood used as fuel for purposes such as cooking, heating, or power production. It includes wood harvested from main stems, branches and other parts of trees. It also includes wood intended for charcoal production.