Coffee production by world region in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Coffee production by world region was 14 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coffee production by world region 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
The most recent figure for coffee production by world region in Cape Verde is 14 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee production by world region in Cape Verde peaked at 185 tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1992.
That places Cape Verde 75th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coffee production by world region in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 22 tonnes | -57.7% |
| 1963 | 40 tonnes | +81.8% |
| 1964 | 39 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 45 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 106 tonnes | +135.6% |
| 1967 | 121 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 82 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1969 | 94 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 114 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 185 tonnes | +62.3% |
| 1972 | 76 tonnes | -58.9% |
| 1973 | 8 tonnes | -89.5% |
| 1974 | 71 tonnes | +787.5% |
| 1975 | 103 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 1976 | 168 tonnes | +63.1% |
| 1977 | 53 tonnes | -68.5% |
| 1978 | 100 tonnes | +88.7% |
| 1979 | 150 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 50 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1981 | 100 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 50 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1986 | 44 tonnes | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 34 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 50 tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1989 | 100 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 50 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 10 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 62 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 88 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 2013 | 62 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 52 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 52.34 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.09 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 46.89 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 46 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 40 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 48 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 40.73 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 47 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 17.17 tonnes | -63.5% |
| 2024 | 14 tonnes | -18.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 14 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,291 tonnes, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 14 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,242 tonnes, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coffee production by world region 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 | +787.5% | 8 tonnes | 71 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.78 tonnes | 22 tonnes | 121 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 102.8 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 185 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.8 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 50 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.48 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 88 tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.38 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 48 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 coffee production by world region in Cape Verde?
- Coffee production by world region in Cape Verde was 14 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 coffee production by world region recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 185 tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest coffee production by world region recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Cape Verde rank for coffee production by world region?
- Cape Verde ranks 75th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee production by world region rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Coffee production by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.