Potato production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Potato production was 2,212 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,212
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
141st
of 160 countries
All-time high
8,324
in 2013
All-time low
800
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 2,212 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 800, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,200 | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 1,500 | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 1,700 | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 2,000 | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 2,700 | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 2,500 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,300 | -48.0% |
| 1983 | 800 | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 2,500 | +212.5% |
| 1985 | 2,200 | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 2,500 | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 3,000 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 3,400 | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 1,950 | -42.6% |
| 1990 | 2,500 | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 2,670 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 1,785 | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 2,370 | +32.8% |
| 1994 | 1,386 | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 2,160 | +55.8% |
| 1996 | 2,305 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 2,450 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 2,600 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3,250 | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 3,400 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3,325 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,500 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3,462 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,517 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,600 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,800 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3,750 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,760 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,217 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 5,304 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 5,938 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 8,324 | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 2,680 | -67.8% |
| 2015 | 2,885 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 2,000 | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 4,041 | +102.0% |
| 2018 | 2,200 | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 2,666 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 2,550 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,400 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 4,031 | +68.0% |
| 2023 | 2,534 | -37.1% |
| 2024 | 2,212 | -12.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2,212 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,824, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2,212 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,510, 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 | 2,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,889 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,510 | 1,000 | 2,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,265 | 800 | 3,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,273 | 1,386 | 2,670 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,536 | 3,250 | 3,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,025 | 2,000 | 8,324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,745 | 2,212 | 4,031 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 138 Comoros 3,642 compare
- 139 Botswana 3,632 compare
- 140 Mauritania 2,393 compare
- 142 New Caledonia 2,105 compare
- 143 Faroe Islands 1,532 compare
- 144 Laos 1,522 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 potato production in Cape Verde?
- Potato production in Cape Verde was 2,212 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 8,324 in 2013.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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