Cereal production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cereal production was 5 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 5 metric tons for cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 98.9% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Cape Verde peaked at 36,439 metric tons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4 metric tons, in 2017.
That places Cape Verde 177th out of 181 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,222 metric tons | 7,000 metric tons | 22,000 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,282 metric tons | 575 metric tons | 6,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,199 metric tons | 1,323 metric tons | 21,182 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,457 metric tons | 4,883 metric tons | 36,439 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,098 metric tons | 3,648 metric tons | 24,341 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,115 metric tons | 4 metric tons | 8,677 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.32 metric tons | 5 metric tons | 464 metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Land under cereal production 124 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 40.3 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 3.54 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Cape Verde?
- Cereal production in Cape Verde was 5 metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 36,439 metric tons in 1999.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 metric tons in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cereal production?
- Cape Verde ranks 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.