Sugar cane production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Sugar cane production was 22,040 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22,040
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
89th
of 110 countries
All-time high
28,375
in 2012
All-time low
5,719
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar cane production in Cape Verde stood at 22,040.
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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,719, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,500 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 9,000 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 8,912 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 9,919 | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 11,223 | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 14,377 | +28.1% |
| 1970 | 8,082 | -43.8% |
| 1971 | 9,076 | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 5,719 | -37.0% |
| 1973 | 9,742 | +70.3% |
| 1974 | 10,500 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 10,000 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,500 | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 8,000 | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 8,500 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 13,200 | +55.3% |
| 1986 | 10,000 | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 15,000 | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 15,700 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 18,150 | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 18,700 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 18,000 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,860 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 15,500 | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 14,000 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 12,500 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 12,500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25,800 | +106.4% |
| 2001 | 26,600 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 26,800 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 26,700 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26,500 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 27,500 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 28,190 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 24,611 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 24,611 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,611 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,611 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28,160 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 28,375 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 28,375 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28,375 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28,375 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,375 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28,375 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,940 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 22,940 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22,940 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22,900 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 22,930 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 22,940 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22,040 | -3.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 22,040 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 22,040 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836, 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 | 25,800 |
| 1973 | +70.3% | 5,719 | 9,742 |
| 1985 | +55.3% | 8,500 | 13,200 |
| 1987 | +50.0% | 10,000 | 15,000 |
| 1970 | -43.8% | 14,377 | 8,082 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,326 | 8,912 | 14,377 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,712 | 5,719 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,305 | 8,000 | 18,150 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,306 | 12,500 | 18,860 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,192 | 24,611 | 28,190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,890 | 22,940 | 28,375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,750 | 22,040 | 22,940 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 86 Afghanistan 53,326 compare
- 87 Puerto Rico 40,000 compare
- 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,000 compare
- 90 Malaysia 16,925 compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 7,008 compare
- 92 French Guiana 6,967 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 sugar cane production in Cape Verde?
- Sugar cane production in Cape Verde was 22,040 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 28,375 in 2012.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,719 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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