Land under cereal production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Land under cereal production was 124 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production in Cape Verde stood at 124 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 99.4% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Cape Verde peaked at 45,000 hectares in 1967 and was at its lowest, 124 hectares, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 170th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,667 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 45,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,575 hectares | 3,300 hectares | 35,480 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,889 hectares | 31,066 hectares | 34,518 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,194 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 34,385 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,075 hectares | 27,581 hectares | 32,028 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,963 hectares | 124 hectares | 27,581 hectares | 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)
- Cereal yield 40.3 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 5 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 3.54 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Cape Verde?
- Land under cereal production in Cape Verde was 124 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 45,000 hectares in 1967.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 124 hectares in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for land under cereal production?
- Cape Verde ranks 170th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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.