Cassava production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cassava production was 2,119 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,119
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
76th
of 101 countries
All-time high
7,640
in 2014
All-time low
235
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava production in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cassava production in Cape Verde stood at 2,119.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Cape Verde peaked at 7,640 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 235, in 1972.
Cape Verde ranks 76th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava production in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 | — |
| 1962 | 1,900 | +26.7% |
| 1963 | 2,300 | +21.1% |
| 1964 | 2,500 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,741 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 3,448 | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 2,934 | -14.9% |
| 1969 | 3,018 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2,119 | -29.8% |
| 1971 | 1,067 | -49.6% |
| 1972 | 235 | -78.0% |
| 1973 | 526 | +123.8% |
| 1974 | 1,800 | +242.2% |
| 1975 | 2,500 | +38.9% |
| 1976 | 3,500 | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 5,625 | +60.7% |
| 1978 | 6,000 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 800 | -80.0% |
| 1983 | 950 | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 1,600 | +68.4% |
| 1985 | 2,200 | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 3,500 | +59.1% |
| 1987 | 6,200 | +77.1% |
| 1988 | 5,700 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 3,400 | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 2,800 | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 3,200 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,150 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3,100 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,400 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 3,000 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 3,245 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 3,223 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,364 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3,450 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,608 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3,500 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3,800 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 3,850 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,950 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,758 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 6,549 | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 7,003 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 4,123 | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 7,640 | +85.3% |
| 2015 | 5,322 | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 5,667 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 5,597 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,949 | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 2,552 | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 2,550 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,510 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,444 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,161 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 2,119 | -1.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2,119 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2,119 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 million, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +242.2% | 526 | 1,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,549 | 1,500 | 3,448 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,937 | 235 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,365 | 800 | 6,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,355 | 2,800 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,499 | 3,000 | 3,950 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,316 | 2,552 | 7,640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,357 | 2,119 | 2,550 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 73 Suriname 3,915 compare
- 74 French Polynesia 3,690 compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 3,216 compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 1,818 compare
- 78 Guadeloupe 1,700 compare
- 79 Mauritius 1,685 compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Cape Verde?
- Cassava production in Cape Verde was 2,119 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 7,640 in 2014.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 235 in 1972.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cassava production?
- Cape Verde ranks 76th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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