Cape Verde vs Mauritania: Potato production
Cape Verde
2,212 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
2,393 tonnes
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
141st
Mauritania rank
140th
Potato production over time
- Cape Verde
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2,393 tonnes against 2,212 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 181 tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 140th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,889 tonnes | 1,978 tonnes | 911.11 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 1,510 tonnes | 2,416 tonnes | 906 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 2,265 tonnes | 799 tonnes | 1,466 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 2,273 tonnes | 745.66 tonnes | 1,527 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 3,536 tonnes | 2,048 tonnes | 1,489 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 4,025 tonnes | 2,242 tonnes | 1,783 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 2,745 tonnes | 2,396 tonnes | 349.5 tonnes | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Cape Verde or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2,393 tonnes against 2,212 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 181 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Mauritania rank globally for potato production?
- Cape Verde ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 140th 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.