Chicken meat production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Chicken meat production was 590.12 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production 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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Cape Verde stood at 590.12 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Cape Verde peaked at 980 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Cape Verde 177th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.89 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 50 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.5 tonnes | 50 tonnes | 190 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 370.8 tonnes | 230 tonnes | 490 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 532.9 tonnes | 475 tonnes | 575 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 457 tonnes | 365 tonnes | 605 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 795.34 tonnes | 443 tonnes | 980 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 552.61 tonnes | 485.57 tonnes | 611 tonnes | 5 |
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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 chicken meat production in Cape Verde?
- Chicken meat production in Cape Verde was 590.12 tonnes 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 chicken meat production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 980 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for chicken meat production?
- Cape Verde ranks 177th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.