Cape Verde vs Puerto Rico: Sugar cane production
Cape Verde
22,040 tonnes
in 2024
Puerto Rico
40,000 tonnes
in 2002
Cape Verde rank
89th
Puerto Rico rank
87th
Sugar cane production over time
- Cape Verde
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 40,000 tonnes against 22,040 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 17,960 tonnes.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.8 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 89th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 110 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,326 tonnes | 7.99 million tonnes | 7.98 million tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 10,712 tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 12,305 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 15,306 tonnes | 529,838 tonnes | 514,532 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 26,400 tonnes | 40,333 tonnes | 13,933 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Cape Verde or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 40,000 tonnes against 22,040 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2002.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Cape Verde and Puerto Rico?
- 17,960 tonnes, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Puerto Rico?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2002.
- How do Cape Verde and Puerto Rico rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Cape Verde ranks 89th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 110 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.