Cape Verde vs Iceland: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Cape Verde
1.46 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Iceland
1.43 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
165th
Iceland rank
166th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Cape Verde
- Iceland
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.46 billion kilocalories per day against 1.43 billion kilocalories per day in Iceland, a difference of 32.56 million kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 165th and Iceland ranks 166th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 385.80 million kilocalories per day | 591.65 million kilocalories per day | 205.85 million kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 1970s | 535.04 million kilocalories per day | 654.49 million kilocalories per day | 119.45 million kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 1980s | 767.13 million kilocalories per day | 767.57 million kilocalories per day | 435,900 kilocalories per day | Iceland |
| 1990s | 930.30 million kilocalories per day | 826.11 million kilocalories per day | 104.19 million kilocalories per day | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 1.16 billion kilocalories per day | 979.49 million kilocalories per day | 184.22 million kilocalories per day | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.35 billion kilocalories per day | 1.16 billion kilocalories per day | 188.60 million kilocalories per day | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.46 billion kilocalories per day | 1.38 billion kilocalories per day | 71.97 million kilocalories per day | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Cape Verde or Iceland?
- Cape Verde, at 1.46 billion kilocalories per day against 1.43 billion kilocalories per day in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Cape Verde and Iceland?
- 32.56 million kilocalories per day, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Iceland rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th and Iceland ranks 166th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.