Bananas production in Cabo Verde
In 2024 Cabo Verde produced 3,903 t of bananas, the 92nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 63%. The record was 10,534 t in 2014. Area harvested: 240 ha, yield 16.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3,903 t
- World rank
- 92 of 118
- 10-year change
- −63%
- Record
- 10,534 t
- 2014
Bananas in Cabo Verde, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cabo Verde compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 16.3
- world 23.7 (−31%)
- kg per person
- 7.44
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- −63%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Cyprus | 5,870 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5,374 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Cabo Verde | 3,903 | 0.00% |
| 93 | Suriname | 3,586 | 0.00% |
| 94 | United States | 3,561 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of bananas
Share of the world total; Cabo Verde is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,903 | −6.2% | 240 | 16.26 |
| 2023 | 4,162 | −10% | 249 | 16.71 |
| 2022 | 4,628 | −6.1% | 256 | 18.08 |
| 2021 | 4,930 | −11% | 270 | 18.26 |
| 2020 | 5,553 | −16% | 250 | 22.21 |
| 2019 | 6,631 | −12% | 280 | 23.68 |
| 2018 | 7,509 | −28% | 285 | 26.35 |
| 2017 | 10,416 | −0.3% | 364 | 28.62 |
| 2016 | 10,443 | +1.4% | 337 | 30.99 |
| 2015 | 10,300 | −2.2% | 308 | 33.44 |
| 2014 | 10,534 | +5.0% | 318 | 33.13 |
| 2013 | 10,033 | +4.9% | 305 | 32.90 |
| 2012 | 9,560 | +5.1% | 290 | 32.97 |
| 2011 | 9,100 | +30% | 277 | 32.85 |
| 2010 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 220 | 31.82 |
| 2009 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 223 | 31.39 |
| 2008 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 225 | 31.11 |
| 2007 | 7,000 | +6.1% | 230 | 30.43 |
| 2006 | 6,600 | +4.8% | 220 | 30.00 |
| 2005 | 6,300 | +1.9% | 210 | 30.00 |
| 2004 | 6,180 | +2.4% | 207 | 29.86 |
| 2003 | 6,037 | +2.4% | 203 | 29.74 |
| 2002 | 5,898 | −3.9% | 198 | 29.79 |
| 2001 | 6,138 | +0.7% | 206 | 29.80 |
| 2000 | 6,094 | −2.5% | 205 | 29.73 |
| 1999 | 6,251 | +1.1% | 209 | 29.91 |
| 1998 | 6,182 | +1.1% | 208 | 29.72 |
| 1997 | 6,117 | +2.0% | 207 | 29.55 |
| 1996 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 30.00 |
| 1995 | 6,000 | +15% | 206 | 29.13 |
| 1994 | 5,200 | −21% | 200 | 26.00 |
| 1993 | 6,600 | +10% | 220 | 30.00 |
| 1992 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 204 | 29.41 |
| 1991 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 30.00 |
| 1990 | 6,000 | +5.3% | 200 | 30.00 |
| 1989 | 5,700 | +5.6% | 180 | 31.67 |
| 1988 | 5,400 | +20% | 180 | 30.00 |
| 1987 | 4,500 | +22% | 200 | 22.50 |
| 1986 | 3,700 | −26% | 200 | 18.50 |
| 1985 | 5,000 | +67% | 250 | 20.00 |
| 1984 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 162 | 18.52 |
| 1983 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 160 | 18.75 |
| 1982 | 3,000 | −50% | 160 | 18.75 |
| 1981 | 6,000 | −14% | 370 | 16.22 |
| 1980 | 7,000 | −6.7% | 370 | 18.92 |
| 1979 | 7,500 | −17% | 350 | 21.43 |
| 1978 | 9,000 | +32% | 350 | 25.71 |
| 1977 | 6,800 | +51% | 300 | 22.67 |
| 1976 | 4,500 | +50% | 230 | 19.57 |
| 1975 | 3,000 | −14% | 160 | 18.75 |
| 1974 | 3,500 | −25% | 180 | 19.44 |
| 1973 | 4,690 | −9.6% | 250 | 18.76 |
| 1972 | 5,187 | −4.1% | 300 | 17.29 |
| 1971 | 5,409 | −35% | 317 | 17.06 |
| 1970 | 8,324 | −10% | 297 | 28.03 |
| 1969 | 9,291 | +35% | 332 | 27.98 |
| 1968 | 6,889 | +6.5% | 336 | 20.50 |
| 1967 | 6,470 | +13% | 292 | 22.16 |
| 1966 | 5,737 | −21% | 282 | 20.34 |
| 1965 | 7,272 | +21% | 450 | 16.16 |
| 1964 | 6,000 | +50% | 450 | 13.33 |
| 1963 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 350 | 11.43 |
| 1962 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 350 | 11.43 |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — | 350 | 11.43 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 102 t USD 166,000
- Importer rank
- 118 of 139
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of bananas in Cabo Verde?
Cabo Verde produced 3,903 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cabo Verde rank in the world for production of bananas?
Cabo Verde ranked 92nd of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Cabo Verde changed?
It fell by 63% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 10,534 t in 2014.
What is the yield of bananas in Cabo Verde?
16.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,903 t from 240 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does Cabo Verde export or import bananas?
In 2024 Cabo Verde reported no exports and imports of 102 t (USD 166,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.