Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 10.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.67 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
39.52 kilograms per year per capita
in 1981
All-time low
4.69 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 10.67 kilograms per year per capita for fish and seafood consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 39.52 kilograms per year per capita in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.69 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Cape Verde 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.69 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 4.95 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 5.14 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 5.61 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 6.33 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 7.12 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 10.33 kilograms per year per capita | +45.1% |
| 1968 | 9.58 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 6.62 kilograms per year per capita | -30.9% |
| 1970 | 10.43 kilograms per year per capita | +57.5% |
| 1971 | 8.34 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 8.67 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 10.28 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 6.43 kilograms per year per capita | -37.4% |
| 1975 | 9.73 kilograms per year per capita | +51.3% |
| 1976 | 8.88 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 16.07 kilograms per year per capita | +81.0% |
| 1978 | 19.97 kilograms per year per capita | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 19.79 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 20.41 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 39.52 kilograms per year per capita | +93.6% |
| 1982 | 31.71 kilograms per year per capita | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 29.42 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 25.81 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 24.06 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 16.85 kilograms per year per capita | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 10.41 kilograms per year per capita | -38.2% |
| 1988 | 14.48 kilograms per year per capita | +39.1% |
| 1989 | 15.35 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 13.34 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 18.9 kilograms per year per capita | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 11.01 kilograms per year per capita | -41.7% |
| 1993 | 13.24 kilograms per year per capita | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 15.52 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 15.9 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 17.39 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 19.06 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 17.11 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 18.72 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 21.8 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 18.99 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 17.41 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 17.64 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.4 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 14.23 kilograms per year per capita | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 10.57 kilograms per year per capita | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 12.63 kilograms per year per capita | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 12.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.86 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.49 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 12.59 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 12.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.86 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.89 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.74 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 10.78 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 10.53 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.84 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.79 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.67 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 10.67 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.88 kilograms per year per capita, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 10.67 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +93.6% | 20.41 kilograms per year per capita | 39.52 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.71 kilograms per year per capita | 4.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10.33 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.86 kilograms per year per capita | 6.43 kilograms per year per capita | 19.97 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10.41 kilograms per year per capita | 39.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.02 kilograms per year per capita | 11.01 kilograms per year per capita | 19.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10.57 kilograms per year per capita | 21.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.12 kilograms per year per capita | 10.53 kilograms per year per capita | 13.49 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.75 kilograms per year per capita | 10.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10.83 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 116 Iran 11.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 117 Slovenia 11.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 118 Poland 11.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 120 Guinea 10.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 Slovakia 10.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 10.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 fish and seafood consumption per capita in Cape Verde?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Cape Verde was 10.67 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 39.52 kilograms per year per capita in 1981.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.