Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 19,717 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Cape Verde, 1961–2017
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2017, net food imports by crop - wheat in Cape Verde stood at 19,717.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Cape Verde peaked at 27,947 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -190, in 1971.
That places Cape Verde 128th out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | -3 | — |
| 1965 | -6 | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | -38 | — |
| 1968 | -35 | -7.9% |
| 1969 | -62 | +77.1% |
| 1970 | -139 | +124.2% |
| 1971 | -190 | +36.7% |
| 1972 | -81 | -57.4% |
| 1973 | -41 | -49.4% |
| 1974 | -3 | -92.7% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 | — |
| 1977 | 7,877 | +96.9% |
| 1978 | 10,315 | +31.0% |
| 1979 | 7,336 | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 11,108 | +51.4% |
| 1981 | 10,052 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 10,518 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 12,184 | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 14,724 | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 15,212 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 16,766 | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 14,780 | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 13,620 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 13,160 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 16,735 | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 17,242 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 17,023 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 17,761 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 19,726 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 20,593 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 20,790 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 22,390 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 19,670 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 17,218 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 22,194 | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 16,352 | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 20,173 | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 19,100 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 23,200 | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 18,468 | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 21,848 | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 23,670 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 27,947 | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 22,721 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 20,000 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 22,170 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 18,465 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 24,297 | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 24,809 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 19,502 | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 19,717 | +1.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 19,717 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 19,717 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -16 | -62 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,907 | -190 | 10,315 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,212 | 10,052 | 16,766 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,915 | 16,735 | 22,390 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,567 | 16,352 | 27,947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,280 | 18,465 | 24,809 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 73.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0967 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Cape Verde?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Cape Verde was 19,717 in 2017, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 27,947 in 2008.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -190 in 1971.
- How does Cape Verde rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Cape Verde ranks 128th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.