Maize production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Maize production was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
down 98.9%
World rank
167th
of 176 countries
All-time high
36,439
in 1999
All-time low
4
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Maize production in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize production in Cape Verde is 5, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.9% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize production in Cape Verde peaked at 36,439 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2017.
That places Cape Verde 167th out of 176 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.
Maize production in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,000 | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,000 | +30.8% |
| 1966 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 22,000 | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 11,000 | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 | -36.4% |
| 1970 | 924 | -86.8% |
| 1971 | 910 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 575 | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 714 | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 2,200 | +208.1% |
| 1975 | 4,000 | +81.8% |
| 1976 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 1,500 | -70.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 6,000 | +500.0% |
| 1980 | 8,500 | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 3,000 | -64.7% |
| 1982 | 4,400 | +46.7% |
| 1983 | 2,700 | -38.6% |
| 1984 | 2,525 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 1,323 | -47.6% |
| 1986 | 12,138 | +817.5% |
| 1987 | 21,182 | +74.5% |
| 1988 | 16,507 | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 9,714 | -41.2% |
| 1990 | 11,418 | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 8,258 | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 10,265 | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 11,888 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 8,163 | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 8,166 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,190 | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 4,900 | -51.9% |
| 1998 | 4,883 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 36,439 | +646.2% |
| 2000 | 24,341 | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 19,549 | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 5,067 | -74.1% |
| 2003 | 12,154 | +139.9% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 3,648 | -63.5% |
| 2006 | 6,378 | +74.8% |
| 2007 | 4,425 | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 8,039 | +81.7% |
| 2009 | 7,383 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 7,047 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5,569 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 6,001 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 5,785 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,065 | -81.6% |
| 2015 | 8,677 | +714.7% |
| 2016 | 5,642 | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 719.4 | +17885.0% |
| 2019 | 640 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 432 | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 449 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 221.6 | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 464 | +109.4% |
| 2024 | 5 | -98.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,650, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +17885.0% | 4 | 719.4 |
| 1986 | +817.5% | 1,323 | 12,138 |
| 2015 | +714.7% | 1,065 | 8,677 |
| 1999 | +646.2% | 4,883 | 36,439 |
| 1979 | +500.0% | 1,000 | 6,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,222 | 7,000 | 22,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,282 | 575 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,199 | 1,323 | 21,182 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,457 | 4,883 | 36,439 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,098 | 3,648 | 24,341 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,115 | 4 | 8,677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.32 | 5 | 464 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 164 French Guiana 90 compare
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 50.37 compare
- 166 Djibouti 17.41 compare
- 168 Barbados 1.1 compare
- 169 Estonia 0
- 169 Finland 0
- 169 Ireland 0
- 169 Jordan 0 compare
- 169 Latvia 0
- 169 Malta 0
- 169 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 169 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 74.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize production in Cape Verde?
- Maize production in Cape Verde was 5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maize production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 36,439 in 1999.
- What is the lowest maize production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for maize production?
- Cape Verde ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize production rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maize production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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