Potato production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Potato production was 2,212 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,212 tonnes
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
141st
of 160 countries
All-time high
8,324 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
800 tonnes
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato 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
Cape Verde recorded 2,212 tonnes for potato production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Cape Verde peaked at 8,324 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 800 tonnes, in 1983.
That places Cape Verde 141st out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,200 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 1,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 1,700 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 2,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 2,700 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 2,500 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,300 tonnes | -48.0% |
| 1983 | 800 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 2,500 tonnes | +212.5% |
| 1985 | 2,200 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 2,500 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 3,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 3,400 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 1,950 tonnes | -42.6% |
| 1990 | 2,500 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 2,670 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 1,785 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 2,370 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1994 | 1,386 tonnes | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 2,160 tonnes | +55.8% |
| 1996 | 2,305 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 2,450 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 2,600 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 2,500 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3,250 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 3,400 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3,325 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,500 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3,462 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,517 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,600 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,800 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3,750 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,760 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,217 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 5,304 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 5,938 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 8,324 tonnes | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 2,680 tonnes | -67.8% |
| 2015 | 2,885 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 2,000 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 4,041 tonnes | +102.0% |
| 2018 | 2,200 tonnes | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 2,666 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 2,550 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,400 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 4,031 tonnes | +68.0% |
| 2023 | 2,534 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 2024 | 2,212 tonnes | -12.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2,212 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,824 tonnes, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2,212 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,510 tonnes, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +212.5% | 800 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,889 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,510 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,265 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,273 tonnes | 1,386 tonnes | 2,670 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,536 tonnes | 3,250 tonnes | 3,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,025 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 8,324 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,745 tonnes | 2,212 tonnes | 4,031 tonnes | 5 |
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- 138 Comoros 3,642 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 potato production in Cape Verde?
- Potato production in Cape Verde was 2,212 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 potato production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 8,324 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 tonnes in 1983.
- How does Cape Verde rank for potato production?
- Cape Verde ranks 141st out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.