Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 4,467 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cape Verde is 4,467 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cape Verde peaked at 6,750 animals in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,000 animals, in 1984.
Cape Verde ranks 174th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,356 animals | 1,100 animals | 1,550 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,890 animals | 1,330 animals | 2,300 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,880 animals | 1,000 animals | 2,850 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,926 animals | 2,371 animals | 3,500 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,535 animals | 3,350 animals | 6,700 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,087 animals | 3,398 animals | 6,750 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,447 animals | 4,428 animals | 4,467 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 171 Lesotho 6,948 animals compare
- 172 Trinidad and Tobago 6,800 animals compare
- 173 Bahrain 6,463 animals compare
- 175 Solomon Islands 4,174 animals compare
- 177 Brunei 3,779 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 124 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cape Verde?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cape Verde was 4,467 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6,750 animals in 2010.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 animals in 1984.
- How does Cape Verde rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Cape Verde ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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