Banana production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Banana production was 3,903 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,903 tonnes
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
98th
of 152 countries
All-time high
10,534 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
3,000 tonnes
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 3,903 tonnes for banana production in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Cape Verde peaked at 10,534 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,000 tonnes, in 1975.
Cape Verde ranks 98th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 7,272 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1966 | 5,737 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1967 | 6,470 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 6,889 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 9,291 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1970 | 8,324 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 5,409 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1972 | 5,187 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 4,690 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 3,500 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1975 | 3,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 4,500 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 6,800 tonnes | +51.1% |
| 1978 | 9,000 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 7,500 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 7,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 6,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 3,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 3,700 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 4,500 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 5,400 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 5,700 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 6,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,600 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 5,200 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 6,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,117 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 6,182 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6,251 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6,094 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6,138 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,898 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 6,037 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6,180 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6,300 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6,600 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 7,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,100 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 9,560 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 10,033 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 10,534 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 10,300 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10,443 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10,416 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,509 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 6,631 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 5,553 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 4,930 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 4,628 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 4,162 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 3,903 tonnes | -6.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3,903 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035 tonnes, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3,903 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,861 tonnes, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +66.7% | 3,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,962 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 9,291 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,791 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,630 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,035 tonnes | 5,200 tonnes | 6,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,425 tonnes | 5,898 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,153 tonnes | 6,631 tonnes | 10,534 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,635 tonnes | 3,903 tonnes | 5,553 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 95 Kiribati 7,412 tonnes compare
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- 100 French Guiana 3,582 tonnes compare
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More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Cape Verde?
- Banana production in Cape Verde was 3,903 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 10,534 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 tonnes in 1975.
- How does Cape Verde rank for banana production?
- Cape Verde ranks 98th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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