Cape Verde vs United States: Banana production
Cape Verde
3,903 tonnes
in 2024
United States
3,561 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
98th
United States rank
101st
Banana production over time
- Cape Verde
- United States
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 3,903 tonnes against 3,561 tonnes in United States, a difference of 342 tonnes.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 98th and United States ranks 101st of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,962 tonnes | 3,457 tonnes | 2,505 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 5,791 tonnes | 2,580 tonnes | 3,211 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 4,630 tonnes | 3,823 tonnes | 807 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 6,035 tonnes | 6,604 tonnes | 569.07 tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 6,425 tonnes | 9,779 tonnes | 3,354 tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 9,153 tonnes | 5,558 tonnes | 3,595 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 4,635 tonnes | 3,543 tonnes | 1,092 tonnes | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Cape Verde or United States?
- Cape Verde, at 3,903 tonnes against 3,561 tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Cape Verde and United States?
- 342 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and United States rank globally for banana production?
- Cape Verde ranks 98th and United States ranks 101st of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Banana production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.