Maize production in Cabo Verde
In 2024 Cabo Verde produced 5 t of maize, the 161st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 100%. The record was 36,439 t in 1999. Area harvested: 124 ha, yield 0.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5 t
- World rank
- 161 of 162
- 10-year change
- −100%
- Record
- 36,439 t
- 1999
Maize 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
- 0.0
- world 5.8 (−99%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 149
- 10-year change
- −100%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | Antigua and Barbuda | 50 | 0.00% |
| 160 | Djibouti | 17 | 0.00% |
| 161 | Cabo Verde | 5 | 0.00% |
| 162 | Barbados | 1 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of maize
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 | 5 | −99% | 124 | 0.04 |
| 2023 | 464 | +109% | 20,190 | 0.02 |
| 2022 | 222 | −51% | 19,340 | 0.01 |
| 2021 | 449 | +3.9% | 27,581 | 0.02 |
| 2020 | 432 | −33% | 27,581 | 0.02 |
| 2019 | 640 | −11% | 27,581 | 0.02 |
| 2018 | 719 | +17,875% | 31,698 | 0.02 |
| 2017 | 4 | −100% | 31,699 | 0.00 |
| 2016 | 5,642 | −35% | 31,698 | 0.18 |
| 2015 | 8,677 | +715% | 31,386 | 0.28 |
| 2014 | 1,065 | −82% | 31,036 | 0.03 |
| 2013 | 5,785 | −3.6% | 31,727 | 0.18 |
| 2012 | 6,001 | +7.8% | 30,582 | 0.20 |
| 2011 | 5,569 | −21% | 31,318 | 0.18 |
| 2010 | 7,047 | −4.6% | 32,028 | 0.22 |
| 2009 | 7,383 | −8.2% | 31,983 | 0.23 |
| 2008 | 8,039 | +82% | 34,385 | 0.23 |
| 2007 | 4,425 | −31% | 27,873 | 0.16 |
| 2006 | 6,378 | +75% | 29,263 | 0.22 |
| 2005 | 3,648 | −64% | 15,000 | 0.24 |
| 2004 | 10,000 | −18% | 25,963 | 0.39 |
| 2003 | 12,154 | +140% | 32,053 | 0.38 |
| 2002 | 5,067 | −74% | 34,122 | 0.15 |
| 2001 | 19,549 | −20% | 30,674 | 0.64 |
| 2000 | 24,341 | −33% | 30,626 | 0.79 |
| 1999 | 36,439 | +646% | 31,358 | 1.16 |
| 1998 | 4,883 | −0.3% | 34,518 | 0.14 |
| 1997 | 4,900 | −52% | 33,347 | 0.15 |
| 1996 | 10,190 | +25% | 32,127 | 0.32 |
| 1995 | 8,166 | +0.0% | 31,066 | 0.26 |
| 1994 | 8,163 | −31% | 32,612 | 0.25 |
| 1993 | 11,888 | +16% | 33,105 | 0.36 |
| 1992 | 10,265 | +24% | 33,975 | 0.30 |
| 1991 | 8,258 | −28% | 32,655 | 0.25 |
| 1990 | 11,418 | +18% | 34,124 | 0.33 |
| 1989 | 9,714 | −41% | 35,480 | 0.27 |
| 1988 | 16,507 | −22% | 34,256 | 0.48 |
| 1987 | 21,182 | +75% | 34,882 | 0.61 |
| 1986 | 12,138 | +817% | 22,716 | 0.53 |
| 1985 | 1,323 | −48% | 3,300 | 0.40 |
| 1984 | 2,525 | −6.5% | 5,115 | 0.49 |
| 1983 | 2,700 | −39% | 7,000 | 0.39 |
| 1982 | 4,400 | +47% | 10,000 | 0.44 |
| 1981 | 3,000 | −65% | 7,000 | 0.43 |
| 1980 | 8,500 | +42% | 16,000 | 0.53 |
| 1979 | 6,000 | +500% | 14,000 | 0.43 |
| 1978 | 1,000 | −33% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 1977 | 1,500 | −70% | 4,000 | 0.38 |
| 1976 | 5,000 | +25% | 11,000 | 0.45 |
| 1975 | 4,000 | +82% | 9,000 | 0.44 |
| 1974 | 2,200 | +208% | 7,000 | 0.31 |
| 1973 | 714 | +24% | 3,000 | 0.24 |
| 1972 | 575 | −37% | 3,000 | 0.19 |
| 1971 | 910 | −1.5% | 3,000 | 0.30 |
| 1970 | 924 | −87% | 3,000 | 0.31 |
| 1969 | 7,000 | −36% | 16,000 | 0.44 |
| 1968 | 11,000 | −50% | 25,000 | 0.44 |
| 1967 | 22,000 | +16% | 45,000 | 0.49 |
| 1966 | 19,000 | +12% | 39,000 | 0.49 |
| 1965 | 17,000 | +31% | 35,000 | 0.49 |
| 1964 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.65 |
| 1963 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.65 |
| 1962 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.65 |
| 1961 | 13,000 | — | 20,000 | 0.65 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 20,339 t USD 5.7 m
- Importer rank
- 126 of 190
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 maize in Cabo Verde?
Cabo Verde produced 5 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cabo Verde rank in the world for production of maize?
Cabo Verde ranked 161st of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Cabo Verde changed?
It fell by 100% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 36,439 t in 1999.
What is the yield of maize in Cabo Verde?
0.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5 t from 124 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Cabo Verde export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Cabo Verde reported no exports and imports of 20,339 t (USD 5.7 m), 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.