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Sweet potatoe market in Cabo Verde

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The sweet potato market in Cabo Verde contracted significantly from 5 468 tons in 2018 to 2 252 tons in 2023. This decline was primarily driven by a prolonged drought that severely affected agricultural yields, leading to scarce harvests and higher prices. Concurrently, a shift in consumer preferences towards more industrialized foods rich in sugars and fats reduced demand for traditional staples like sweet potatoes.

Despite genetic improvements developed by scientist Maria Isabel Andrade, which enhanced dry matter content and planned promotion in Cabo Verde, and the introduction of organic farming on Santo Antão Island in 2021, these positive initiatives were insufficient to offset the drought's impact. Production briefly recovered to 3 710 tons in 2021 due to organic investments, but fell again as drought conditions persisted, influencing consumer access and market volume.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Cabo Verde
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Cabo Verde in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Cabo Verde in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cabo Verde in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Cabo Verde by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cabo Verde in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Cabo Verde by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cabo Verde, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cabo Verde by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cabo Verde in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Cabo Verde by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cabo Verde in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Cabo Verde by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cabo Verde, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cabo Verde by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production sweet potatoe in Cabo Verde

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of sweet potatoe, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of sweet potatoe, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Cabo Verde's sweet potato production declined for the second year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 3 287 tonnes of sweet potatoes, marking a 3.2% decrease from 2019. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, production fell by 34.6%, which translates to an average annual decline of 13.2%. The highest production level was recorded in 2018 at 5 434 tonnes. The most significant drop occurred in 2019, with a 37.5% decrease, while the largest increase was seen in 2018, with an 8.2% rise.

Annual dynamics of production in Cabo Verde in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	8.2%	(37.5%)	(3.2%)	(13.2%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports sweet potatoe from Cabo Verde

According to market research, Cabo Verde did not export any sweet potatoes between 2017 and 2020.

Imports sweet potatoe to Cabo Verde

Imports in kind, kg

Sweet potato imports into Cabo Verde rose for the third consecutive year. In 2020, imports reached 61 671 kilograms, showing a sharp increase of 55.8% compared to 2019. From 2017 to 2020, imports grew by 142%, averaging an annual growth rate of 34.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cabo Verde in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	31.9%	17.7%	55.8%	34.3%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, sweet potato imports into Cabo Verde were almost entirely sourced from Portugal, which accounted for 97.4% of total imports by volume.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Cabo Verde in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

Sweet potato imports into Cabo Verde increased for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country imported approximately 50 216 US dollars' worth of sweet potatoes, representing a sharp rise of 48.0% from the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, imports in value terms grew by 130.2%, with an average annual increase of 32.0%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cabo Verde in value, 2017-2020, $ US