Daily meat consumption per person in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Daily meat consumption per person was 120.14 grams per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
120.14 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
125.29 grams per day per capita
in 2018
All-time low
8.64 grams per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Cape Verde stood at 120.14 grams per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Cape Verde peaked at 125.29 grams per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.64 grams per day per capita, in 1962.
Cape Verde ranks 115th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Daily meat consumption per person in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.79 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 8.64 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 9.22 grams per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 9.86 grams per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 10.53 grams per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 11.71 grams per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 11.23 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 11.25 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 11.52 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 12.2 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 12.54 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 13.69 grams per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 14.87 grams per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 12.65 grams per day per capita | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 12.32 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 11.22 grams per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 11.97 grams per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 13.8 grams per day per capita | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 17.27 grams per day per capita | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 16.99 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 17.6 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 23.97 grams per day per capita | +36.2% |
| 1983 | 20.83 grams per day per capita | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 20.67 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 25.87 grams per day per capita | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 29.5 grams per day per capita | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 32.7 grams per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 36.93 grams per day per capita | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 38.35 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 40.53 grams per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 39.93 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 74.72 grams per day per capita | +87.1% |
| 1993 | 68.56 grams per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 50.89 grams per day per capita | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 58.8 grams per day per capita | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 56.21 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 50.43 grams per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 61.54 grams per day per capita | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 61.17 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 67.23 grams per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 68.96 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 67.69 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 75.3 grams per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 81.7 grams per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 87.59 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 88.61 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 92.41 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 90.22 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 94.41 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 93.86 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 87.75 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 83.39 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 87.78 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 92.82 grams per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 97.04 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 108.63 grams per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 119.67 grams per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 125.29 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 121.75 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 119.67 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 111.45 grams per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 121.5 grams per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 120.14 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 120.14 grams per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 159.64 grams per day per capita, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 120.14 grams per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3 grams per day per capita, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily meat consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +87.1% | 39.93 grams per day per capita | 74.72 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.31 grams per day per capita | 8.64 grams per day per capita | 11.71 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.25 grams per day per capita | 11.22 grams per day per capita | 17.27 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.34 grams per day per capita | 16.99 grams per day per capita | 38.35 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.28 grams per day per capita | 39.93 grams per day per capita | 74.72 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.41 grams per day per capita | 67.23 grams per day per capita | 94.41 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.8 grams per day per capita | 83.39 grams per day per capita | 125.29 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.19 grams per day per capita | 111.45 grams per day per capita | 121.5 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 112 El Salvador 125.07 grams per day per capita compare
- 113 Georgia 124.44 grams per day per capita compare
- 114 Kiribati 123.53 grams per day per capita compare
- 116 Libya 119.67 grams per day per capita compare
- 117 Botswana 118.55 grams per day per capita compare
- 118 Vanuatu 112.3 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (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 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Cape Verde?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Cape Verde was 120.14 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 125.29 grams per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 grams per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Cape Verde rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Cape Verde ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.