Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 4,467 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Cape Verde stood at 4,467 An.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Cape Verde peaked at 6,750 An in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,000 An, in 1984.
Cape Verde ranks 220th of 250 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,300 An | — |
| 1962 | 1,100 An | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 1,500 An | +36.4% |
| 1964 | 1,550 An | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1,350 An | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 1,300 An | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 1,350 An | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1,550 An | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 1,200 An | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 2,000 An | +66.7% |
| 1971 | 1,900 An | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 2,200 An | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 2,300 An | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 1,900 An | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 2,020 An | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 1,650 An | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 1,800 An | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 1,800 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,330 An | -26.1% |
| 1980 | 1,500 An | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 1,950 An | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1,500 An | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 An | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 1,550 An | +55.0% |
| 1986 | 1,750 An | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 2,000 An | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 2,700 An | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 2,850 An | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 2,950 An | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2,500 An | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 2,632 An | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2,680 An | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,729 An | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,371 An | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 3,500 An | +47.6% |
| 1997 | 3,200 An | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 3,350 An | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 3,350 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,500 An | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,350 An | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3,350 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,400 An | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4,200 An | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 5,000 An | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 5,750 An | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 6,600 An | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 6,700 An | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,750 An | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,398 An | -49.7% |
| 2012 | 3,405 An | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,413 An | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,587 An | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3,574 An | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,435 An | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4,440 An | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 4,434 An | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,434 An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,428 An | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,438 An | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,447 An | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,457 An | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,467 An | +0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4,467 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 An, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4,467 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 An, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +66.7% | 1,200 An | 2,000 An |
| 1985 | +55.0% | 1,000 An | 1,550 An |
| 2011 | -49.7% | 6,750 An | 3,398 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,356 An | 1,100 An | 1,550 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,890 An | 1,330 An | 2,300 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,880 An | 1,000 An | 2,850 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,926 An | 2,371 An | 3,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,535 An | 3,350 An | 6,700 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,087 An | 3,398 An | 6,750 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,447 An | 4,428 An | 4,467 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 218 Brunei Darussalam 5,629 An compare
- 218 Brunei 5,629 An compare
- 220 Cabo Verde 4,467 An compare
- 222 Solomon Islands 4,174 An compare
- 223 Malta 4,030 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1498 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Cape Verde?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Cape Verde was 4,467 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6,750 An in 2010.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 An in 1984.
- How does Cape Verde rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Cape Verde ranks 220th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered 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, published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.