Cape Verde vs Maldives: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Cape Verde
1.46 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Maldives
1.41 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
165th
Maldives rank
167th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Cape Verde
- Maldives
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.46 billion kilocalories per day against 1.41 billion kilocalories per day in Maldives, a difference of 54.07 million kilocalories per day.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 165th and Maldives ranks 167th of 191 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 385.80 million kilocalories per day | 165.81 million kilocalories per day | 219.99 million kilocalories per day | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 535.04 million kilocalories per day | 247.73 million kilocalories per day | 287.31 million kilocalories per day | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 767.13 million kilocalories per day | 418.92 million kilocalories per day | 348.22 million kilocalories per day | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 930.30 million kilocalories per day | 584.06 million kilocalories per day | 346.25 million kilocalories per day | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 1.16 billion kilocalories per day | 732.52 million kilocalories per day | 431.19 million kilocalories per day | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.35 billion kilocalories per day | 1.13 billion kilocalories per day | 223.15 million kilocalories per day | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.46 billion kilocalories per day | 1.37 billion kilocalories per day | 87.38 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 Maldives?
- Cape Verde, at 1.46 billion kilocalories per day against 1.41 billion kilocalories per day in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 54.07 million kilocalories per day, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Maldives rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th and Maldives ranks 167th 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.