Sweet potato production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Sweet potato production was 2,275 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,275
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
90th
of 120 countries
All-time high
13,700
in 1987
All-time low
212
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Cape Verde is 2,275, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Cape Verde peaked at 13,700 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 212, in 1972.
Cape Verde ranks 90th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,500 | — |
| 1962 | 7,500 | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 6,500 | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 7,000 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 6,500 | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 6,000 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 6,937 | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 3,172 | -54.3% |
| 1969 | 3,898 | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 2,344 | -39.9% |
| 1971 | 1,469 | -37.3% |
| 1972 | 212 | -85.6% |
| 1973 | 1,055 | +397.6% |
| 1974 | 1,200 | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 5,600 | +300.0% |
| 1981 | 6,500 | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 2,000 | -69.2% |
| 1983 | 1,600 | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 2,100 | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 2,600 | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 6,620 | +154.6% |
| 1987 | 13,700 | +106.9% |
| 1988 | 12,000 | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 12,500 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 12,000 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 6,800 | -43.3% |
| 1992 | 3,080 | -54.7% |
| 1993 | 3,080 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,150 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3,164 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,232 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,300 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3,400 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3,800 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 8,800 | +131.6% |
| 2001 | 9,100 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 9,150 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,900 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8,700 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8,750 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8,600 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 8,400 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 8,200 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7,700 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 7,078 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 6,688 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 7,231 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 8,816 | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 8,770 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,959 | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 5,632 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 5,024 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 5,434 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 3,395 | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 3,287 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,710 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 2,802 | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 2,194 | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 2,275 | +3.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2,275 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2,275 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +397.6% | 212 | 1,055 |
| 1980 | +300.0% | 1,400 | 5,600 |
| 1986 | +154.6% | 2,600 | 6,620 |
| 2000 | +131.6% | 3,800 | 8,800 |
| 1987 | +106.9% | 6,620 | 13,700 |
| 1972 | -85.6% | 1,469 | 212 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,001 | 3,172 | 7,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,248 | 212 | 2,344 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,522 | 1,600 | 13,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,501 | 3,080 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,630 | 7,700 | 9,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,403 | 3,395 | 8,816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,854 | 2,194 | 3,710 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Cape Verde?
- Sweet potato production in Cape Verde was 2,275 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 13,700 in 1987.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 212 in 1972.
- How does Cape Verde rank for sweet potato production?
- Cape Verde ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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