Cereal imports quantity in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cereal imports quantity was 84,489 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Cape Verde, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal imports quantity in Cape Verde is 84,489 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 37.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Cape Verde peaked at 135,279 FAO, tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7,695 FAO, tonnes, in 1967.
Cape Verde ranks 45th of 53 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 imports quantity in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,361 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 9,300 FAO, tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1963 | 8,239 FAO, tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 11,739 FAO, tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1965 | 13,873 FAO, tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 10,104 FAO, tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1967 | 7,695 FAO, tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1968 | 8,469 FAO, tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 38,283 FAO, tonnes | +352.0% |
| 1970 | 23,645 FAO, tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1971 | 46,627 FAO, tonnes | +97.2% |
| 1972 | 44,759 FAO, tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 34,931 FAO, tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1974 | 44,834 FAO, tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 40,271 FAO, tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 32,184 FAO, tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 52,858 FAO, tonnes | +64.2% |
| 1978 | 83,223 FAO, tonnes | +57.4% |
| 1979 | 47,631 FAO, tonnes | -42.8% |
| 1980 | 64,918 FAO, tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1981 | 55,775 FAO, tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 57,273 FAO, tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 70,970 FAO, tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 65,708 FAO, tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 67,286 FAO, tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 81,300 FAO, tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 61,202 FAO, tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 48,833 FAO, tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 67,296 FAO, tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1990 | 67,021 FAO, tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 74,807 FAO, tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 130,192 FAO, tonnes | +74.0% |
| 1993 | 67,403 FAO, tonnes | -48.2% |
| 1994 | 77,386 FAO, tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 80,208 FAO, tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 51,248 FAO, tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1997 | 108,491 FAO, tonnes | +111.7% |
| 1998 | 68,605 FAO, tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1999 | 79,890 FAO, tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 63,863 FAO, tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 63,936 FAO, tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 62,682 FAO, tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 118,925 FAO, tonnes | +89.7% |
| 2004 | 87,472 FAO, tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 81,174 FAO, tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 76,323 FAO, tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 86,272 FAO, tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 103,492 FAO, tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 135,279 FAO, tonnes | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 84,489 FAO, tonnes | -37.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 84,489 FAO, tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 309,412 FAO, tonnes, 27% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 84,489 FAO, tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291,999 FAO, tonnes, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +352.0% | 8,469 FAO, tonnes | 38,283 FAO, tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,451 FAO, tonnes | 7,695 FAO, tonnes | 38,283 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 45,096 FAO, tonnes | 23,645 FAO, tonnes | 83,223 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,056 FAO, tonnes | 48,833 FAO, tonnes | 81,300 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,525 FAO, tonnes | 51,248 FAO, tonnes | 130,192 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,942 FAO, tonnes | 62,682 FAO, tonnes | 135,279 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,489 FAO, tonnes | 84,489 FAO, tonnes | 84,489 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports quantity in Cape Verde?
- Cereal imports quantity in Cape Verde was 84,489 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 135,279 FAO, tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,695 FAO, tonnes in 1967.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Cape Verde ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 imports 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.