Food production index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Food production index was 74.78 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Cape Verde, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, food production index in Cape Verde stood at 74.78 2014-2016 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Cape Verde peaked at 104.66 2014-2016 = 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.89 2014-2016 = 100, in 1974.
That places Cape Verde 192nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 31.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 43.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 22.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 34.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 30.81 2014-2016 = 100 | 73.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 61.32 2014-2016 = 100 | 90.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.9 2014-2016 = 100 | 91.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 73.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 74.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 75.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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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)
- Cereal production 5 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Cape Verde?
- Food production index in Cape Verde was 74.78 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 104.66 2014-2016 = 100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.89 2014-2016 = 100 in 1974.
- How does Cape Verde rank for food production index?
- Cape Verde ranks 192nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.