Cabo Verde


Land Area
4,030 (kilometers square)in 2020
Arable Area
50 (1000 ha)in 2019
Crop Area
54 (1000 ha)in 2019
Agricultural Area
79 (1000 ha)in 2019
Forest Area
45.42 (1000 ha)in 2019

Cabo Verde covers an area of 4,072 square kilometres (1572.208 sq mi) in which 403(1000 ha) Land area, 79(1000 ha) is agricultural area, 44.52(1000 ha) forest area. Cabo Verde food and Agricultural gross value Production at current price shown with data tables, chart, and maps.


Value of Agricultural Production(fao.org) Last Updated : 6 Jan 2022








Cabo Verde Import and Export of Cereals.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Barley12,000--
Buckwheat----
Canary seed56,000--
Flour, wheat5,6142,178,0008430,000
Fonio----
Grain, mixed----
Maize39,0258,906,000--
Millet----
Oats----
Quinoa420,000--
Rice, broken2711,000--
Rice, husked11,000--
Rice, milled27,31218,213,000--
Rice, milled/husked----
Rice, paddy11,000--
Rye----
Sorghum----
Triticale----
Wheat21,6885,431,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196113,3611,070,000--
196513,8731,280,000101,000
197023,6452,488,00014111,000
197540,2716,817,000--
198064,91811,309,000202120,000
198567,2868,995,000--
199067,0219,795,000--
199580,20815,680,00021,000
200063,86312,415,0001-
200581,17421,618,0007730,000
201084,48937,836,000--
201577,06431,872,0001111,000
201687,37825,882,000--
201791,52735,268,000--
201893,58432,586,000388,000
201990,44137,575,00031078,000
202095,96234,840,00011730,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Cabo Verde Import and Export of Bovine Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Meat, beef and veal sausages----
Meat, beef, preparations57238,000--
Meat, cattle18165,000--
Meat, cattle, boneless (beef & veal)2781,518,000--
Offals, edible, cattle----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961129,000--
19652218,0004122,000
19702018,000229,000
197582130,000--
1980160266,000--
198572130,000--
1990430855,000--
19951,0941,964,000--
2000255420,00013,000
20054301,136,0001861,000
20107172,694,000--
20156452,741,0001694,000
20166002,566,000--
20179244,381,000--
20181,0034,789,000--
20199974,673,000--
20204541,921,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Cabo Verde Import and Export of Alcohol Beverages.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Beer of barley10,3089,637,0001412,000
Beer of sorghum----
Beverages, distilled alcoholic5691,953,000158964,000
Beverages, fermented rice----
Cider etc2328,00076,000
Vermouths & similar5487,000--
Wine6,5873,987,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611,230256,000--
19651,593322,000--
19702,292664,000--
19756,2882,787,000--
19803,1732,379,000--
19854,3862,989,000--
19902,5543,038,000--
19955,2655,577,000422,000
200012,4048,374,000121219,000
200515,94912,992,000160566,000
201028,26318,178,000251747,000
201514,59415,399,000230767,000
201616,61220,947,00077372,000
201717,18717,205,000133555,000
201816,89217,471,000117536,000
201919,02618,415,00081306,000
202017,54115,692,000179982,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Cabo Verde Import and Export of Dairy products.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Butter, cow milk110793,000--
Buttermilk, curdled, acidified milk114231,000--
Cheese, processed----
Cheese, sheep milk----
Cheese, whole cow milk7754,063,000--
Cream fresh----
Ghee, buffalo milk----
Milk, products of natural constituents nes----
Milk, reconstituted----
Milk, skimmed cow568396,000--
Milk, skimmed dried132419,000--
Milk, whole condensed144418,000--
Milk, whole dried3,61815,767,000--
Milk, whole evaporated----
Milk, whole fresh cow9,0885,621,000--
Milk, whole fresh sheep----
Whey, condensed----
Whey, dry----
Yoghurt----
Yoghurt, concentrated or not1,3752,547,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961156135,000--
1965163140,00021,000
1970388268,000-1,000
19751,4371,731,000--
19801,2891,415,000--
19851,3681,064,000--
19902,4545,404,000--
19954,3089,376,000--
20005,4488,102,00032,000
20059,88918,836,0001024,000
201014,69430,071,000--
201517,49830,932,0001435,000
201616,31824,413,000--
201720,33933,642,000314,000
201816,32632,112,000--
201917,69231,589,000--
202015,92430,255,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Cabo Verde Import and Export of Eggs.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Eggs, dried----
Eggs, hen, in shell101184,000--
Eggs, liquid3884,000--
Eggs, other bird, in shell32100,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965--2810,000
1970--32,000
1975----
19804283,000--
19852128,000--
1990521,000--
199592426,000--
2000139542,000--
200535182,000-1,000
2010122393,000--
20154491,114,000--
20166051,075,000--
20176401,443,000--
20186361,642,000--
20196891,337,000115128,000
2020171368,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Cabo Verde Import and Export of Fruits.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Apples2,8642,487,000--
Apricots----
Apricots, dry----
Bananas----
Blueberries----
Cashewapple----
Cherries----
Cherries, sour----
Cranberries----
Currants----
Dates----
Figs----
Figs dried----
Fruit, cooked, homogenized preparations1843,000--
Fruit, dried nes----
Fruit, fresh nes----
Fruit, prepared nes355593,000--
Fruit, tropical fresh nes----
Gooseberries----
Grapefruit (inc. pomelos)----
Grapes354959,000--
Juice, apple, concentrated197142,000--
Juice, apple, single strength335282,000--
Juice, citrus, concentrated107,000--
Juice, citrus, single strength31,000--
Juice, fruit nes3,3292,447,000--
Juice, grape108,000--
Juice, grapefruit----
Juice, grapefruit, concentrated----
Juice, lemon, concentrated----
Juice, lemon, single strength----
Juice, orange, concentrated338250,000--
Juice, orange, single strength360305,000--
Juice, pineapple10565,000--
Juice, pineapple, concentrated13786,000--
Juice, plum, concentrated----
Juice, plum, single strength----
Kiwi fruit275553,000--
Lemons and limes545835,000--
Mangoes, mangosteens, guavas----
Melons, other (inc.cantaloupes)268327,000--
Oranges2,2862,531,000--
Papayas----
Peaches and nectarines----
Pears1,008969,000--
Persimmons----
Pineapples191253,000--
Pineapples canned61110,000--
Pistachios----
Plantains and others----
Plums and sloes393518,000--
Plums dried (prunes)----
Quinces----
Raisins----
Strawberries----
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines, satsumas564753,000--
Watermelons113124,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19618030,0001,74071,000
196514858,0003,393119,000
1970318147,0005,039350,000
1975440295,000272,000
1980424451,000950499,000
1985334278,0001,407560,000
1990763959,0003,2021,924,000
19953,9404,467,0007943,000
20003,3032,635,000117,000
20054,3454,905,0003234,000
201011,72713,578,000--
201512,04413,062,000410,000
201612,25113,308,000124,000
201714,94916,697,000--
201816,03118,703,00014,000
201918,56519,565,000--
202014,14014,718,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Cabo Verde Import and Export of Vegetables.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Artichokes----
Asparagus----
Avocados----
Beans, green----
Cabbages and other brassicas139113,000--
Carrots and turnips1,451688,000--
Cauliflowers and broccoli----
Chillies and peppers, green189352,000--
Cucumbers and gherkins----
Eggplants (aubergines)----
Garlic1,0151,055,000--
Juice, tomato1111,000--
Leeks, other alliaceous vegetables----
Lettuce and chicory----
Maize, green----
Mushrooms and truffles----
Mushrooms, canned125240,000--
Olives----
Olives preserved239458,000--
Onions, dry3,6431,195,000--
Onions, shallots, green----
Peas, green----
Pumpkins, squash and gourds10496,000--
Spinach----
Sweet corn frozen----
Sweet corn prep or preserved188279,000--
Tomatoes253321,000--
Tomatoes, paste646770,000--
Tomatoes, peeled185169,000--
Vegetables in vinegar2755,000--
Vegetables, canned nes----
Vegetables, dehydrated----
Vegetables, fresh nes----
Vegetables, fresh or dried products nes-1,000--
Vegetables, frozen8311,081,000--
Vegetables, homogenized preparations43,000--
Vegetables, preserved nes1,9913,299,000--
Vegetables, preserved, frozen27,000--
Vegetables, temporarily preserved----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19619015,000--
19655318,000465,000
197031369,0007511,000
1975421159,000--
1980394302,0004222,000
1985759400,000--
19902,8012,147,000--
19952,1692,103,000-1,000
20003,7162,721,000-2,000
20057,5606,685,000815,000
20108,3479,806,000--
20158,9068,453,0001027,000
20168,8758,924,000--
201711,17311,059,000--
201812,27912,567,000--
201912,44412,269,000--
202011,04310,193,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Cabo Verde Import and Export of Poultry Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Fat, liver prepared (foie gras)----
Meat, chicken13,04014,376,000--
Meat, chicken, canned1,0412,711,000--
Meat, duck----
Meat, goose and guinea fowl----
Meat, turkey344563,000--
Offals, liver chicken----
Offals, liver duck----
Offals, liver geese----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
196555,000--
19703235,00023,000
19754050,000--
198071128,000--
198549,000--
19901746,000--
199577193,000--
20001,4891,353,00011,000
20055,8978,764,000616,000
20108,53912,728,000--
20159,94313,820,0001028,000
201611,86314,687,000--
201712,85716,359,000--
201813,82317,778,000--
201914,09419,194,000--
202014,89317,650,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Cabo Verde Import and Export of Roots and Tubers.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cassava----
Cassava dried----
Flour, cassava----
Flour, potatoes77252,000--
Flour, roots and tubers nes4970,000--
Potato offals----
Potatoes8,8042,420,000--
Potatoes, frozen1,7711,370,000--
Roots and tubers nes----
Starch, cassava24,000--
Sweet potatoes----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196147049,000--
196577985,000756,000
19701,886228,000152,000
19751,502400,000387,000
19801,549504,0006225,000
19852,619778,000--
19902,440987,000--
19955,4612,629,000--
20006,9511,877,0001-
200511,8683,729,000159,000
20109,3184,838,000--
20159,6433,884,00085,000
20168,2643,584,000--
20179,6634,660,000--
201811,1065,283,000--
201911,1895,999,000--
202010,7134,141,000--

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Cabo Verde Import and Export of Natural Rubber.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Rubber natural dry----
Rubber, natural----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980----
1985----
1990----
1995----
2000----
2005----
2010----
2015----
2016-2,000--
2017----
2018----
2019-3,000--
2020----

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Cabo Verde Import and Export of Tobacco.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cigarettes442,151,000--
Cigars, cheroots----
Tobacco products nes64720,000--
Tobacco, unmanufactured----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611645,000--
19654280,000--
197051111,000--
197570240,000--
1980130627,000--
198586386,000--
199066685,000--
199553469,000--
2000961,546,000119,000
20051082,897,000458,000
2010853,229,000--
2015691,856,00012432,000
20161043,032,000-1,000
20171033,108,000--
20181153,112,000--
2019611,575,000--
20201082,871,000--