Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 122.08 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 122.08 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 238.21 animals per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.17 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 145th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.17 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.42 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 10.67 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 10.92 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 11.41 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 11.66 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 11.91 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 12.66 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 12.9 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 13.15 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 13.4 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 13.65 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 14.89 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 16.13 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 17.37 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 19.85 animals per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 24.81 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 37.22 animals per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 49.63 animals per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 62.03 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 74.44 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 80.65 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 77.67 animals per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 101.98 animals per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 93.05 animals per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 121.09 animals per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1987 | 125.56 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 123.33 animals per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 128.54 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 130.52 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 130.27 animals per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 135.24 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 146.4 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 156.33 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 142.43 animals per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 151.61 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 153.85 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 155.09 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 173.7 animals per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 158.81 animals per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 151.37 animals per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 148.88 animals per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 136.48 animals per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 143.92 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 157.57 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 157.57 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 199.75 animals per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 207.2 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 224.57 animals per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 238.21 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 151.12 animals per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 167.49 animals per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 199.01 animals per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 198.51 animals per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 198.51 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 198.51 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 198.51 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.85 animals per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2019 | 124.07 animals per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 111.66 animals per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 126.06 animals per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 110.42 animals per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 119.36 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 122.08 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 122.08 animals per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 122.08 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -56.2% | 198.51 animals per square kilometre | 86.85 animals per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +50.0% | 24.81 animals per square kilometre | 37.22 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.41 animals per square kilometre | 10.17 animals per square kilometre | 12.9 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.01 animals per square kilometre | 13.15 animals per square kilometre | 49.63 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.83 animals per square kilometre | 62.03 animals per square kilometre | 128.54 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.54 animals per square kilometre | 130.27 animals per square kilometre | 173.7 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.61 animals per square kilometre | 136.48 animals per square kilometre | 224.57 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.08 animals per square kilometre | 86.85 animals per square kilometre | 238.21 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.92 animals per square kilometre | 110.42 animals per square kilometre | 126.06 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 142 Gambia 153.16 animals per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tajikistan 150.57 animals per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 135.21 animals per square kilometre compare
- 146 Kenya 119.2 animals per square kilometre compare
- 147 Madagascar 115.08 animals per square kilometre compare
- 148 Tanzania 114.49 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1498 hectares per person (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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 122.08 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 238.21 animals per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.17 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.