Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 12.24 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.24 animals
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
175th
of 198 countries
All-time high
18.49 animals
in 2010
All-time low
2.74 animals
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cape Verde is 12.24 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cape Verde peaked at 18.49 animals in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.74 animals, in 1984.
That places Cape Verde 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.56 animals | — |
| 1962 | 3.01 animals | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 4.11 animals | +36.4% |
| 1964 | 4.25 animals | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 3.7 animals | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 3.56 animals | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 3.7 animals | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 4.25 animals | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 3.29 animals | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 5.48 animals | +66.7% |
| 1971 | 5.21 animals | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 6.03 animals | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 6.3 animals | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 5.21 animals | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 5.53 animals | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 4.52 animals | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 4.93 animals | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 4.93 animals | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.64 animals | -26.1% |
| 1980 | 4.11 animals | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 5.34 animals | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 5.48 animals | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.11 animals | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 2.74 animals | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 4.25 animals | +55.0% |
| 1986 | 4.79 animals | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 5.48 animals | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 7.4 animals | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 7.81 animals | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 8.08 animals | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.85 animals | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 7.21 animals | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 7.34 animals | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 7.48 animals | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.5 animals | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 9.59 animals | +47.6% |
| 1997 | 8.77 animals | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 9.18 animals | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 9.18 animals | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.59 animals | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 9.59 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.18 animals | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.18 animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.32 animals | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.51 animals | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 13.7 animals | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 15.75 animals | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 18.08 animals | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 18.36 animals | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.49 animals | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.31 animals | -49.7% |
| 2012 | 9.33 animals | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.35 animals | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.83 animals | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 9.79 animals | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.41 animals | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.16 animals | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 12.15 animals | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.15 animals | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.13 animals | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.16 animals | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.18 animals | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.21 animals | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.24 animals | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.71 animals | 3.01 animals | 4.25 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.18 animals | 3.64 animals | 6.3 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.15 animals | 2.74 animals | 7.81 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.02 animals | 6.5 animals | 9.59 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.42 animals | 9.18 animals | 18.36 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2 animals | 9.31 animals | 18.49 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 animals | 12.13 animals | 12.24 animals | 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cape Verde?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cape Verde was 12.24 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 18.49 animals in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 animals in 1984.
- How does Cape Verde rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Cape Verde ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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