Corn production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Corn production was 5 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5 tonnes
Change on year
down 98.9%
World rank
167th
of 176 countries
All-time high
36,439 tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
4 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn 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
The most recent figure for corn production in Cape Verde is 5 tonnes, 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, corn production in Cape Verde peaked at 36,439 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4 tonnes, 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.
Corn production in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,000 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1966 | 19,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 22,000 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 11,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1970 | 924 tonnes | -86.8% |
| 1971 | 910 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 575 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 714 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 2,200 tonnes | +208.1% |
| 1975 | 4,000 tonnes | +81.8% |
| 1976 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 1,500 tonnes | -70.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 6,000 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 1980 | 8,500 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 3,000 tonnes | -64.7% |
| 1982 | 4,400 tonnes | +46.7% |
| 1983 | 2,700 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 1984 | 2,525 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 1,323 tonnes | -47.6% |
| 1986 | 12,138 tonnes | +817.5% |
| 1987 | 21,182 tonnes | +74.5% |
| 1988 | 16,507 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 9,714 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1990 | 11,418 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 8,258 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 10,265 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 11,888 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 8,163 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 8,166 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,190 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 4,900 tonnes | -51.9% |
| 1998 | 4,883 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 36,439 tonnes | +646.2% |
| 2000 | 24,341 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 19,549 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 5,067 tonnes | -74.1% |
| 2003 | 12,154 tonnes | +139.9% |
| 2004 | 10,000 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 3,648 tonnes | -63.5% |
| 2006 | 6,378 tonnes | +74.8% |
| 2007 | 4,425 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 8,039 tonnes | +81.7% |
| 2009 | 7,383 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 7,047 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5,569 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 6,001 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 5,785 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,065 tonnes | -81.6% |
| 2015 | 8,677 tonnes | +714.7% |
| 2016 | 5,642 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 4 tonnes | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 719.4 tonnes | +17885.0% |
| 2019 | 640 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 432 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 449 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 221.6 tonnes | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 464 tonnes | +109.4% |
| 2024 | 5 tonnes | -98.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,650 tonnes, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000 tonnes, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 tonnes | 719.4 tonnes |
| 1986 | +817.5% | 1,323 tonnes | 12,138 tonnes |
| 2015 | +714.7% | 1,065 tonnes | 8,677 tonnes |
| 1999 | +646.2% | 4,883 tonnes | 36,439 tonnes |
| 1979 | +500.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,222 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,282 tonnes | 575 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,199 tonnes | 1,323 tonnes | 21,182 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,457 tonnes | 4,883 tonnes | 36,439 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,098 tonnes | 3,648 tonnes | 24,341 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,115 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 8,677 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.32 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 464 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 164 French Guiana 90 tonnes compare
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- 169 Estonia 0 tonnes
- 169 Finland 0 tonnes
- 169 Ireland 0 tonnes
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- 169 Latvia 0 tonnes
- 169 Malta 0 tonnes
- 169 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes compare
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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 corn production in Cape Verde?
- Corn production in Cape Verde was 5 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 corn production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 36,439 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for corn production?
- Cape Verde ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.