Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) was 12.12 million FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
12.12 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
33rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
17.61 million FAO, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
85,000 FAO, current US$
in 1963
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Forest products imports in Cape Verde, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, forest products imports in Cape Verde stood at 12.12 million FAO, current US$.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 156.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest products imports in Cape Verde peaked at 17.61 million FAO, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 85,000 FAO, current US$, in 1963.
Cape Verde ranks 33rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 155,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 110,000 FAO, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1963 | 85,000 FAO, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1964 | 201,000 FAO, current US$ | +136.5% |
| 1965 | 194,000 FAO, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 190,000 FAO, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 213,000 FAO, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 205,000 FAO, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 258,000 FAO, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1970 | 242,000 FAO, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 278,000 FAO, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 351,000 FAO, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 558,000 FAO, current US$ | +59.0% |
| 1974 | 577,000 FAO, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 844,000 FAO, current US$ | +46.3% |
| 1976 | 844,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 845,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 785,000 FAO, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 859,000 FAO, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 1.63 million FAO, current US$ | +90.0% |
| 1981 | 1.80 million FAO, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 1.44 million FAO, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 1.48 million FAO, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.49 million FAO, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.67 million FAO, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 2.49 million FAO, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 1987 | 2.75 million FAO, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 2.42 million FAO, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 2.07 million FAO, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 1.49 million FAO, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 1991 | 2.00 million FAO, current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 2.09 million FAO, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.01 million FAO, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.86 million FAO, current US$ | +142.1% |
| 1995 | 4.22 million FAO, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 3.06 million FAO, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 2.94 million FAO, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.62 million FAO, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 3.76 million FAO, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million FAO, current US$ | -55.3% |
| 2001 | 4.73 million FAO, current US$ | +181.5% |
| 2002 | 1.61 million FAO, current US$ | -65.9% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million FAO, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 5.03 million FAO, current US$ | +255.6% |
| 2005 | 5.03 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.99 million FAO, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 14.21 million FAO, current US$ | +374.6% |
| 2008 | 17.55 million FAO, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 17.61 million FAO, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.21 million FAO, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 12.12 million FAO, current US$ | -0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 12.12 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.04 million FAO, current US$, 32% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 12.12 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.41 million FAO, current US$, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +374.6% | 2.99 million FAO, current US$ | 14.21 million FAO, current US$ |
| 2004 | +255.6% | 1.41 million FAO, current US$ | 5.03 million FAO, current US$ |
| 2001 | +181.5% | 1.68 million FAO, current US$ | 4.73 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1994 | +142.1% | 2.01 million FAO, current US$ | 4.86 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1964 | +136.5% | 85,000 FAO, current US$ | 201,000 FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179,000 FAO, current US$ | 85,000 FAO, current US$ | 258,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 618,300 FAO, current US$ | 242,000 FAO, current US$ | 859,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 million FAO, current US$ | 1.44 million FAO, current US$ | 2.75 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.00 million FAO, current US$ | 1.49 million FAO, current US$ | 4.86 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.19 million FAO, current US$ | 1.41 million FAO, current US$ | 17.61 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 million FAO, current US$ | 12.12 million FAO, current US$ | 12.21 million FAO, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest products imports in Cape Verde?
- Forest products imports in Cape Verde was 12.12 million FAO, current US$ in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest products imports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 17.61 million FAO, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest forest products imports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,000 FAO, current US$ in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for forest products imports?
- Cape Verde ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest products imports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.1%. 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 Forest products imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest products imports. Data are in current U.S. dollars.