Land animals slaughtered for meat in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 492,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
492,000
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
181st
of 198 countries
All-time high
960,000
in 2010
All-time low
41,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Cape Verde stood at 492,000.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Cape Verde peaked at 960,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41,000, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 181st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,000 | 41,000 | 52,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 88,700 | 53,000 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 398,300 | 250,000 | 518,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 594,600 | 525,000 | 700,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 679,500 | 550,000 | 905,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 709,600 | 350,000 | 960,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 475,200 | 445,000 | 508,000 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.04 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.04 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 124 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Cape Verde?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Cape Verde was 492,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 960,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,000 in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Cape Verde ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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