All sugar crops production in Cabo Verde
In 2024 Cabo Verde produced 22,040 t of all sugar crops, the 116th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 28,375 t in 2012. Area harvested: 3,114 ha, yield 7.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 22,040 t
- World rank
- 116 of 137
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 28,375 t
- 2012
All sugar crops 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
- 7.1
- world 70.9 (−90%)
- kg per person
- 42.0
- world 274
- 10-year change
- −22%
- world +3.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | Armenia | 56,457 | 0.00% |
| 115 | Iraq | 35,354 | 0.00% |
| 116 | Cabo Verde | 22,040 | 0.00% |
| 117 | Albania | 17,763 | 0.00% |
| 118 | Malaysia | 16,925 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sugar crops
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 | 22,040 | −3.9% | 3,114 | 7.08 |
| 2023 | 22,940 | +0.0% | 3,114 | 7.37 |
| 2022 | 22,930 | +0.1% | 3,114 | 7.36 |
| 2021 | 22,900 | −0.2% | 3,114 | 7.35 |
| 2020 | 22,940 | 0.0% | 3,144 | 7.30 |
| 2019 | 22,940 | 0.0% | 3,144 | 7.30 |
| 2018 | 22,940 | −19% | 3,144 | 7.30 |
| 2017 | 28,375 | 0.0% | 2,388 | 11.88 |
| 2016 | 28,375 | 0.0% | 1,646 | 17.24 |
| 2015 | 28,375 | 0.0% | 1,292 | 21.96 |
| 2014 | 28,375 | 0.0% | 1,295 | 21.91 |
| 2013 | 28,375 | 0.0% | 1,290 | 22.00 |
| 2012 | 28,375 | +0.8% | 1,290 | 22.00 |
| 2011 | 28,160 | +14% | 1,280 | 22.00 |
| 2010 | 24,611 | 0.0% | 1,202 | 20.48 |
| 2009 | 24,611 | 0.0% | 1,280 | 19.23 |
| 2008 | 24,611 | 0.0% | 1,350 | 18.23 |
| 2007 | 24,611 | −13% | 1,400 | 17.58 |
| 2006 | 28,190 | +2.5% | 1,476 | 19.10 |
| 2005 | 27,500 | +3.8% | 1,400 | 19.64 |
| 2004 | 26,500 | −0.7% | 1,350 | 19.63 |
| 2003 | 26,700 | −0.4% | 1,375 | 19.42 |
| 2002 | 26,800 | +0.8% | 1,380 | 19.42 |
| 2001 | 26,600 | +3.1% | 1,360 | 19.56 |
| 2000 | 25,800 | +106% | 1,300 | 19.85 |
| 1999 | 12,500 | 0.0% | 800 | 15.63 |
| 1998 | 12,500 | 0.0% | 800 | 15.63 |
| 1997 | 12,500 | 0.0% | 800 | 15.63 |
| 1996 | 12,500 | −11% | 800 | 15.63 |
| 1995 | 14,000 | −9.7% | 900 | 15.56 |
| 1994 | 15,500 | −18% | 1,000 | 15.50 |
| 1993 | 18,860 | +4.8% | 1,150 | 16.40 |
| 1992 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 16.36 |
| 1991 | 18,000 | −3.7% | 1,100 | 16.36 |
| 1990 | 18,700 | +3.0% | 1,100 | 17.00 |
| 1989 | 18,150 | +16% | 1,100 | 16.50 |
| 1988 | 15,700 | +4.7% | 1,100 | 14.27 |
| 1987 | 15,000 | +50% | 1,050 | 14.29 |
| 1986 | 10,000 | −24% | 700 | 14.29 |
| 1985 | 13,200 | +55% | 900 | 14.67 |
| 1984 | 8,500 | −5.6% | 700 | 12.14 |
| 1983 | 9,000 | +13% | 700 | 12.86 |
| 1982 | 8,000 | −24% | 700 | 11.43 |
| 1981 | 10,500 | −30% | 1,000 | 10.50 |
| 1980 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 15.00 |
| 1979 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 1,000 | 15.00 |
| 1978 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 1,000 | 14.00 |
| 1977 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 1,000 | 13.00 |
| 1976 | 12,000 | +20% | 1,000 | 12.00 |
| 1975 | 10,000 | −4.8% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 10,500 | +7.8% | 1,000 | 10.50 |
| 1973 | 9,742 | +70% | 1,000 | 9.74 |
| 1972 | 5,719 | −37% | 1,000 | 5.72 |
| 1971 | 9,076 | +12% | 1,000 | 9.08 |
| 1970 | 8,082 | −44% | 1,000 | 8.08 |
| 1969 | 14,377 | +28% | 1,000 | 14.38 |
| 1968 | 11,223 | +13% | 1,000 | 11.22 |
| 1967 | 9,919 | +11% | 1,000 | 9.92 |
| 1966 | 8,912 | −1.0% | 1,000 | 8.91 |
| 1965 | 9,000 | −5.3% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1964 | 9,500 | −5.0% | 1,000 | 9.50 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | 1,000 | 10.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar crops in Cabo Verde?
Cabo Verde produced 22,040 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cabo Verde rank in the world for production of sugar crops?
Cabo Verde ranked 116th of 137 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 34.0% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar crops in Cabo Verde changed?
It fell by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. The record was 28,375 t in 2012.
What is the yield of sugar crops in Cabo Verde?
7.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (22,040 t from 3,114 ha), against a world average of 70.9 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.

