Sweet potatoes production in Cabo Verde
In 2024 Cabo Verde produced 2,275 t of sweet potatoes, the 86th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 74%. The record was 13,700 t in 1987. Area harvested: 163 ha, yield 14.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2,275 t
- World rank
- 86 of 111
- 10-year change
- −74%
- Record
- 13,700 t
- 1987
Sweet potatoes 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
- 14.0
- world 12.6 (+11%)
- kg per person
- 4.33
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- −74%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Eswatini | 2,821 | 0.00% |
| 85 | Dominica | 2,357 | 0.00% |
| 86 | Cabo Verde | 2,275 | 0.00% |
| 87 | Barbados | 1,993 | 0.00% |
| 88 | Bahamas | 1,812 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
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 | 2,275 | +3.7% | 163 | 13.96 |
| 2023 | 2,194 | −22% | 195 | 11.25 |
| 2022 | 2,802 | −24% | 195 | 14.37 |
| 2021 | 3,710 | +13% | 195 | 19.03 |
| 2020 | 3,287 | −3.2% | 195 | 16.86 |
| 2019 | 3,395 | −38% | 195 | 17.41 |
| 2018 | 5,434 | +8.2% | 265 | 20.51 |
| 2017 | 5,024 | −11% | 193 | 26.03 |
| 2016 | 5,632 | −5.5% | 275 | 20.48 |
| 2015 | 5,959 | −32% | 350 | 17.03 |
| 2014 | 8,770 | −0.5% | 450 | 19.49 |
| 2013 | 8,816 | +22% | 486 | 18.14 |
| 2012 | 7,231 | +8.1% | 447 | 16.18 |
| 2011 | 6,688 | −5.5% | 419 | 15.96 |
| 2010 | 7,078 | −8.1% | 428 | 16.54 |
| 2009 | 7,700 | −6.1% | 450 | 17.11 |
| 2008 | 8,200 | −2.4% | 480 | 17.08 |
| 2007 | 8,400 | −2.3% | 490 | 17.14 |
| 2006 | 8,600 | −1.7% | 505 | 17.03 |
| 2005 | 8,750 | +0.6% | 515 | 16.99 |
| 2004 | 8,700 | −2.2% | 500 | 17.40 |
| 2003 | 8,900 | −2.7% | 510 | 17.45 |
| 2002 | 9,150 | +0.5% | 520 | 17.60 |
| 2001 | 9,100 | +3.4% | 525 | 17.33 |
| 2000 | 8,800 | +132% | 500 | 17.60 |
| 1999 | 3,800 | +12% | 720 | 5.28 |
| 1998 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 650 | 5.23 |
| 1997 | 3,300 | +2.1% | 439 | 7.52 |
| 1996 | 3,232 | +2.1% | 620 | 5.21 |
| 1995 | 3,164 | +0.4% | 466 | 6.79 |
| 1994 | 3,150 | +2.3% | 485 | 6.49 |
| 1993 | 3,080 | 0.0% | 515 | 5.98 |
| 1992 | 3,080 | −55% | 600 | 5.13 |
| 1991 | 6,800 | −43% | 1,050 | 6.48 |
| 1990 | 12,000 | −4.0% | 1,500 | 8.00 |
| 1989 | 12,500 | +4.2% | 1,563 | 8.00 |
| 1988 | 12,000 | −12% | 1,500 | 8.00 |
| 1987 | 13,700 | +107% | 2,000 | 6.85 |
| 1986 | 6,620 | +155% | 1,500 | 4.41 |
| 1985 | 2,600 | +24% | 1,500 | 1.73 |
| 1984 | 2,100 | +31% | 1,268 | 1.66 |
| 1983 | 1,600 | −20% | 1,012 | 1.58 |
| 1982 | 2,000 | −69% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1981 | 6,500 | +16% | 3,000 | 2.17 |
| 1980 | 5,600 | +300% | 2,800 | 2.00 |
| 1979 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 800 | 1.75 |
| 1978 | 1,300 | +18% | 800 | 1.63 |
| 1977 | 1,100 | −8.3% | 700 | 1.57 |
| 1976 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 700 | 1.71 |
| 1975 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 700 | 1.71 |
| 1974 | 1,200 | +14% | 700 | 1.71 |
| 1973 | 1,055 | +398% | 730 | 1.45 |
| 1972 | 212 | −86% | 144 | 1.47 |
| 1971 | 1,469 | −37% | 1,110 | 1.32 |
| 1970 | 2,344 | −40% | 1,674 | 1.40 |
| 1969 | 3,898 | +23% | 1,950 | 2.00 |
| 1968 | 3,172 | −54% | 1,206 | 2.63 |
| 1967 | 6,937 | +16% | 2,500 | 2.77 |
| 1966 | 6,000 | −7.7% | 2,880 | 2.08 |
| 1965 | 6,500 | −7.1% | 3,000 | 2.17 |
| 1964 | 7,000 | +7.7% | 3,000 | 2.33 |
| 1963 | 6,500 | −13% | 3,000 | 2.17 |
| 1962 | 7,500 | +15% | 3,000 | 2.50 |
| 1961 | 6,500 | — | 3,000 | 2.17 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 183 t USD 130,000
- Importer rank
- 80 of 143
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 sweet potatoes in Cabo Verde?
Cabo Verde produced 2,275 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cabo Verde rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Cabo Verde ranked 86th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in Cabo Verde changed?
It fell by 74% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 13,700 t in 1987.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Cabo Verde?
14.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,275 t from 163 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Cabo Verde export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Cabo Verde reported no exports and imports of 183 t (USD 130,000), 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.