Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) was 0 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal exports quantity in Cape Verde, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0 FAO, tonnes for cereal exports quantity in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports quantity in Cape Verde peaked at 3,345 FAO, tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, tonnes, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 44th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 11 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 10 FAO, tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 46 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 45 FAO, tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 81 FAO, tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1970 | 141 FAO, tonnes | +74.1% |
| 1971 | 275 FAO, tonnes | +95.0% |
| 1972 | 100 FAO, tonnes | -63.6% |
| 1973 | 125 FAO, tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 3 FAO, tonnes | -97.6% |
| 1975 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 200 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 202 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 160 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 2 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 2 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 1 FAO, tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 77 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 3,345 FAO, tonnes | +4244.2% |
| 2007 | 12 FAO, tonnes | -99.6% |
| 2008 | 1,045 FAO, tonnes | +8608.3% |
| 2009 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0 FAO, tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,707 FAO, tonnes. (7 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0 FAO, tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,609 FAO, tonnes. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes) in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +8608.3% | 12 FAO, tonnes | 1,045 FAO, tonnes |
| 2006 | +4244.2% | 77 FAO, tonnes | 3,345 FAO, tonnes |
| 1971 | +95.0% | 141 FAO, tonnes | 275 FAO, tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.44 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 81 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 84.4 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 275 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.2 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 202 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 2 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 448 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 3,345 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 41 Seychelles 18 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Somalia 15 FAO, tonnes compare
- 43 Sao Tome and Principe 1 FAO, tonnes compare
- 44 Central African Republic 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 44 Chad 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 44 Comoros 0 FAO, tonnes
- 44 Eritrea 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 44 Gabon 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 0 FAO, tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports quantity in Cape Verde?
- Cereal exports quantity in Cape Verde was 0 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports quantity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3,345 FAO, tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal exports quantity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cereal exports quantity?
- Cape Verde ranks 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports quantity rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.