Wood fuel production quantity in Cape Verde
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
51
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.
Wood fuel production quantity in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | CUM, solid volume units | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80,927 CUM, solid volume units | — |
| 1962 | 82,121 CUM, solid volume units | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 82,216 CUM, solid volume units | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 80,811 CUM, solid volume units | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 80,507 CUM, solid volume units | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 81,502 CUM, solid volume units | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 82,597 CUM, solid volume units | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 82,693 CUM, solid volume units | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 82,788 CUM, solid volume units | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 82,884 CUM, solid volume units | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 86,412 CUM, solid volume units | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 89,049 CUM, solid volume units | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 89,816 CUM, solid volume units | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 91,127 CUM, solid volume units | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 91,460 CUM, solid volume units | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 92,483 CUM, solid volume units | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 93,475 CUM, solid volume units | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 91,873 CUM, solid volume units | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 90,282 CUM, solid volume units | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 83,847 CUM, solid volume units | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 83,967 CUM, solid volume units | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 84,864 CUM, solid volume units | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 84,559 CUM, solid volume units | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 86,390 CUM, solid volume units | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 87,300 CUM, solid volume units | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 89,519 CUM, solid volume units | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 91,207 CUM, solid volume units | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 93,102 CUM, solid volume units | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 95,804 CUM, solid volume units | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 99,811 CUM, solid volume units | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 103,434 CUM, solid volume units | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 108,027 CUM, solid volume units | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 112,658 CUM, solid volume units | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 117,665 CUM, solid volume units | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 122,258 CUM, solid volume units | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 127,142 CUM, solid volume units | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 132,053 CUM, solid volume units | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 136,823 CUM, solid volume units | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 141,870 CUM, solid volume units | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 147,181 CUM, solid volume units | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 151,816 CUM, solid volume units | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 156,603 CUM, solid volume units | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 161,548 CUM, solid volume units | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 166,657 CUM, solid volume units | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 171,934 CUM, solid volume units | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 176,021 CUM, solid volume units | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 180,203 CUM, solid volume units | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 184,484 CUM, solid volume units | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 188,866 CUM, solid volume units | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 193,351 CUM, solid volume units | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 196,716 CUM, solid volume units | +1.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 196,716 CUM, solid volume units is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 824,978 CUM, solid volume units, 24% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 196,716 CUM, solid volume units is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 million CUM, solid volume units, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
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 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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About this data
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.