Cassava production in Cabo Verde
In 2024 Cabo Verde produced 2,119 t of cassava, the 75th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 72%. The record was 7,640 t in 2014. Area harvested: 265 ha, yield 8.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2,119 t
- World rank
- 75 of 94
- 10-year change
- −72%
- Record
- 7,640 t
- 2014
Cassava in Cabo Verde, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cabo Verde compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.0
- world 10.2 (−21%)
- kg per person
- 4.04
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- −72%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | French Polynesia | 3,690 | 0.00% |
| 74 | Solomon Islands | 3,216 | 0.00% |
| 75 | Cabo Verde | 2,119 | 0.00% |
| 76 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,818 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Mauritius | 1,685 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cassava
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 | 2,119 | −1.9% | 265 | 8.00 |
| 2023 | 2,161 | −12% | 260 | 8.31 |
| 2022 | 2,444 | −2.6% | 268 | 9.12 |
| 2021 | 2,510 | −1.6% | 266 | 9.44 |
| 2020 | 2,550 | −0.1% | 265 | 9.62 |
| 2019 | 2,552 | −35% | 265 | 9.63 |
| 2018 | 3,949 | −29% | 265 | 14.90 |
| 2017 | 5,597 | −1.2% | 460 | 12.17 |
| 2016 | 5,667 | +6.5% | 477 | 11.88 |
| 2015 | 5,322 | −30% | 473 | 11.25 |
| 2014 | 7,640 | +85% | 681 | 11.22 |
| 2013 | 4,123 | −41% | 524 | 7.87 |
| 2012 | 7,003 | +6.9% | 459 | 15.26 |
| 2011 | 6,549 | +38% | 430 | 15.23 |
| 2010 | 4,758 | +20% | 384 | 12.39 |
| 2009 | 3,950 | +2.6% | 330 | 11.97 |
| 2008 | 3,850 | +1.3% | 319 | 12.07 |
| 2007 | 3,800 | +8.6% | 320 | 11.88 |
| 2006 | 3,500 | −3.0% | 300 | 11.67 |
| 2005 | 3,608 | +4.6% | 300 | 12.03 |
| 2004 | 3,450 | +2.6% | 287 | 12.02 |
| 2003 | 3,364 | +4.4% | 280 | 12.01 |
| 2002 | 3,223 | −0.7% | 267 | 12.07 |
| 2001 | 3,245 | +8.2% | 268 | 12.11 |
| 2000 | 3,000 | −12% | 248 | 12.10 |
| 1999 | 3,400 | +9.7% | 280 | 12.14 |
| 1998 | 3,100 | 0.0% | 256 | 12.11 |
| 1997 | 3,100 | −1.6% | 256 | 12.11 |
| 1996 | 3,150 | −1.6% | 260 | 12.12 |
| 1995 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 270 | 11.85 |
| 1994 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 265 | 12.08 |
| 1993 | 3,200 | +14% | 260 | 12.31 |
| 1992 | 2,800 | −18% | 240 | 11.67 |
| 1991 | 3,400 | −32% | 283 | 12.01 |
| 1990 | 5,000 | −12% | 416 | 12.02 |
| 1989 | 5,700 | 0.0% | 477 | 11.95 |
| 1988 | 5,700 | −8.1% | 475 | 12.00 |
| 1987 | 6,200 | +77% | 500 | 12.40 |
| 1986 | 3,500 | +59% | 300 | 11.67 |
| 1985 | 2,200 | +38% | 200 | 11.00 |
| 1984 | 1,600 | +68% | 142 | 11.27 |
| 1983 | 950 | +19% | 100 | 9.50 |
| 1982 | 800 | −80% | 100 | 8.00 |
| 1981 | 4,000 | +33% | 400 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 3,000 | −50% | 400 | 7.50 |
| 1979 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 12.00 |
| 1978 | 6,000 | +6.7% | 500 | 12.00 |
| 1977 | 5,625 | +61% | 500 | 11.25 |
| 1976 | 3,500 | +40% | 400 | 8.75 |
| 1975 | 2,500 | +39% | 300 | 8.33 |
| 1974 | 1,800 | +242% | 200 | 9.00 |
| 1973 | 526 | +124% | 50 | 10.52 |
| 1972 | 235 | −78% | 50 | 4.70 |
| 1971 | 1,067 | −50% | 100 | 10.67 |
| 1970 | 2,119 | −30% | 200 | 10.60 |
| 1969 | 3,018 | +2.9% | 300 | 10.06 |
| 1968 | 2,934 | −15% | 300 | 9.78 |
| 1967 | 3,448 | +26% | 300 | 11.49 |
| 1966 | 2,741 | +5.4% | 300 | 9.14 |
| 1965 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 300 | 8.67 |
| 1964 | 2,500 | +8.7% | 300 | 8.33 |
| 1963 | 2,300 | +21% | 300 | 7.67 |
| 1962 | 1,900 | +27% | 250 | 7.60 |
| 1961 | 1,500 | — | 200 | 7.50 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Cabo Verde?
Cabo Verde produced 2,119 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cabo Verde rank in the world for production of cassava?
Cabo Verde ranked 75th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Cabo Verde changed?
It fell by 72% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 7,640 t in 2014.
What is the yield of cassava in Cabo Verde?
8.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,119 t from 265 ha), against a world average of 10.2 t/ha.
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.