Sugar cane production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Sugar cane production was 22,040 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22,040 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
89th
of 110 countries
All-time high
28,375 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
5,719 tonnes
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
In 2024, sugar cane production in Cape Verde stood at 22,040 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Cape Verde peaked at 28,375 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,719 tonnes, in 1972.
Cape Verde ranks 89th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,500 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 9,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 8,912 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 9,919 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 11,223 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 14,377 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1970 | 8,082 tonnes | -43.8% |
| 1971 | 9,076 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 5,719 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 1973 | 9,742 tonnes | +70.3% |
| 1974 | 10,500 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 10,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 12,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,500 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 8,000 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 8,500 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 13,200 tonnes | +55.3% |
| 1986 | 10,000 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 15,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 15,700 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 18,150 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 18,700 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 18,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,860 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 15,500 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 14,000 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 12,500 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 12,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25,800 tonnes | +106.4% |
| 2001 | 26,600 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 26,800 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 26,700 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26,500 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 27,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 28,190 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 24,611 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 24,611 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,611 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,611 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28,160 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 28,375 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 28,375 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28,375 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28,375 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,375 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28,375 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,940 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 22,940 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22,940 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22,900 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 22,930 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 22,940 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22,040 tonnes | -3.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 22,040 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 22,040 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +106.4% | 12,500 tonnes | 25,800 tonnes |
| 1973 | +70.3% | 5,719 tonnes | 9,742 tonnes |
| 1985 | +55.3% | 8,500 tonnes | 13,200 tonnes |
| 1987 | +50.0% | 10,000 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes |
| 1970 | -43.8% | 14,377 tonnes | 8,082 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,326 tonnes | 8,912 tonnes | 14,377 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,712 tonnes | 5,719 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,305 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 18,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,306 tonnes | 12,500 tonnes | 18,860 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,192 tonnes | 24,611 tonnes | 28,190 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,890 tonnes | 22,940 tonnes | 28,375 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,750 tonnes | 22,040 tonnes | 22,940 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 86 Afghanistan 53,326 tonnes compare
- 87 Puerto Rico 40,000 tonnes compare
- 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,000 tonnes compare
- 90 Malaysia 16,925 tonnes compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 7,008 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 sugar cane production in Cape Verde?
- Sugar cane production in Cape Verde was 22,040 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 sugar cane production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 28,375 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,719 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Cape Verde rank for sugar cane production?
- Cape Verde ranks 89th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.