Potato production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Potato production was 2,212 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 140th out of 159 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.
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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- 137 Comoros 3,642 tonnes compare
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- 142 Faroe Islands 1,532 tonnes compare
- 143 Laos 1,522 tonnes compare
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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 140th out of 159 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.