Cassava production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cassava production was 2,119 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,119 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
76th
of 101 countries
All-time high
7,640 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
235 tonnes
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
In 2024, cassava production in Cape Verde stood at 2,119 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 235 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,900 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1963 | 2,300 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1964 | 2,500 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,741 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 3,448 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 2,934 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1969 | 3,018 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 2,119 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1971 | 1,067 tonnes | -49.6% |
| 1972 | 235 tonnes | -78.0% |
| 1973 | 526 tonnes | +123.8% |
| 1974 | 1,800 tonnes | +242.2% |
| 1975 | 2,500 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1976 | 3,500 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 5,625 tonnes | +60.7% |
| 1978 | 6,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 800 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1983 | 950 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 1,600 tonnes | +68.4% |
| 1985 | 2,200 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 3,500 tonnes | +59.1% |
| 1987 | 6,200 tonnes | +77.1% |
| 1988 | 5,700 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 5,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 3,400 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 2,800 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 3,200 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 3,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,150 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3,100 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,400 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 3,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 3,245 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 3,223 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,364 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3,450 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,608 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3,500 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3,800 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 3,850 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,950 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,758 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 6,549 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 7,003 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 4,123 tonnes | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 7,640 tonnes | +85.3% |
| 2015 | 5,322 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 5,667 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 5,597 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,949 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 2,552 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 2,550 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,510 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,444 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,161 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 2,119 tonnes | -1.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2,119 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,266 tonnes, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2,119 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 million tonnes, 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 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,549 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 3,448 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,937 tonnes | 235 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,365 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 6,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,355 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,499 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 3,950 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,316 tonnes | 2,552 tonnes | 7,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,357 tonnes | 2,119 tonnes | 2,550 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 73 Suriname 3,915 tonnes compare
- 74 French Polynesia 3,690 tonnes compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 3,216 tonnes compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 1,818 tonnes compare
- 78 Guadeloupe 1,700 tonnes compare
- 79 Mauritius 1,685 tonnes compare
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 cassava production in Cape Verde?
- Cassava production in Cape Verde was 2,119 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 cassava production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 7,640 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 235 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.