Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 43.85 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
43.85 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
45.73 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
All-time low
3.16 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP 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
The most recent figure for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde is 43.85 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 45.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.16 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
That places Cape Verde 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.21 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.16 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.36 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 3.6 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 3.84 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 4.27 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 4.1 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 4.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.2 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.45 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 4.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 5 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 5.43 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 4.62 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 4.5 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.1 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 4.37 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 5.04 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 6.3 kilograms per year per capita | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 6.2 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.43 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 8.75 kilograms per year per capita | +36.1% |
| 1983 | 7.6 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 7.54 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 9.44 kilograms per year per capita | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 10.77 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 11.94 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 13.48 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 14 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 14.79 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 14.57 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 27.27 kilograms per year per capita | +87.1% |
| 1993 | 25.02 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 18.58 kilograms per year per capita | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 21.46 kilograms per year per capita | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 20.52 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 18.41 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 22.46 kilograms per year per capita | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 22.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 24.54 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 25.17 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 24.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.48 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 29.82 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 31.97 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 32.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.73 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 32.93 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 34.46 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 34.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.03 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 30.44 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 32.04 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 33.88 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 35.42 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 39.65 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 43.68 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 45.73 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 44.44 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 43.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 40.68 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 44.35 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 43.85 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 43.85 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 43.85 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply vs. GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +87.1% | 14.57 kilograms per year per capita | 27.27 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 kilograms per year per capita | 3.16 kilograms per year per capita | 4.27 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.84 kilograms per year per capita | 4.1 kilograms per year per capita | 6.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.61 kilograms per year per capita | 6.2 kilograms per year per capita | 14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.54 kilograms per year per capita | 14.57 kilograms per year per capita | 27.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.72 kilograms per year per capita | 24.54 kilograms per year per capita | 34.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.16 kilograms per year per capita | 30.44 kilograms per year per capita | 45.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.14 kilograms per year per capita | 40.68 kilograms per year per capita | 44.35 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 112 El Salvador 45.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 113 Georgia 45.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 114 Kiribati 45.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 116 Libya 43.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 117 Botswana 43.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 118 Vanuatu 40.99 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 43.85 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 45.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Cape Verde rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita 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 Meat supply vs. GDP 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.