Cape Verde vs Faroe Islands: Potato production
Cape Verde
2,212 tonnes
in 2024
Faroe Islands
1,532 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
141st
Faroe Islands rank
143rd
Potato production over time
- Cape Verde
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2,212 tonnes against 1,532 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 680 tonnes.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.4 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 141st and Faroe Islands ranks 143rd of 160 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,889 tonnes | 1,550 tonnes | 1,338 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 1,510 tonnes | 1,250 tonnes | 260.3 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 2,265 tonnes | 1,358 tonnes | 907 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 2,273 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 772.81 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 3,536 tonnes | 1,443 tonnes | 2,093 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 4,025 tonnes | 1,517 tonnes | 2,508 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 2,745 tonnes | 1,523 tonnes | 1,222 tonnes | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Cape Verde or Faroe Islands?
- Cape Verde, at 2,212 tonnes against 1,532 tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Cape Verde and Faroe Islands?
- 680 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Faroe Islands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Faroe Islands rank globally for potato production?
- Cape Verde ranks 141st and Faroe Islands ranks 143rd of 160 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 Potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.