How have things changed? in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: How have things changed? was 5,587 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Cape Verde, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Cape Verde stood at 5,587 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Cape Verde peaked at 41,240 metric tons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,428 metric tons, in 1974.
Cape Verde ranks 164th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,460 metric tons | 3,500 metric tons | 5,900 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,335 metric tons | 3,428 metric tons | 8,333 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,845 metric tons | 6,387 metric tons | 14,730 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,303 metric tons | 6,573 metric tons | 10,360 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,950 metric tons | 8,136 metric tons | 21,931 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,109 metric tons | 17,671 metric tons | 41,240 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,827 metric tons | 5,587 metric tons | 19,988 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 7,274 metric tons compare
- 162 Syria 6,000 metric tons compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 5,730 metric tons compare
- 165 Tajikistan 5,483 metric tons compare
- 166 Austria 5,358 metric tons compare
- 167 New Caledonia 5,323 metric tons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Cape Verde?
- How have things changed? in Cape Verde was 5,587 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 41,240 metric tons in 2015.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,428 metric tons in 1974.
- How does Cape Verde rank for how have things changed??
- Cape Verde ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.