Banana production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Banana production was 3,903 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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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- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 5,374 tonnes compare
- 99 Suriname 3,586 tonnes compare
- 100 French Guiana 3,582 tonnes compare
- 101 United States 3,561 tonnes compare
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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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