Chicken meat production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Chicken meat production was 590.12 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
590.12 tonnes
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
178th
of 199 countries
All-time high
980 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
40 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 178th out of 199 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.
Chicken meat production in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 45 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 55 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 60 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 65 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 75 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 90 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 140 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1979 | 190 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1980 | 230 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 280 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 308 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 295 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 392 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1985 | 337 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 463 tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 451 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 462 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 490 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 475 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 480 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 540 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 575 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 525 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 560 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 570 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 570 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 534 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 420 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 420 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 405 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 365 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 395 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 430 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 430 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 540 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 560 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 605 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 789 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 677 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 753 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 929 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 943 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 980 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 932.4 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 902 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 443 tonnes | -50.9% |
| 2019 | 605 tonnes | +36.6% |
| 2020 | 538 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 611 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 538.36 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 485.57 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 590.12 tonnes | +21.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 590.12 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530 tonnes, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 590.12 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682 tonnes, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 (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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (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 178th out of 199 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.