Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 88.5 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 88.5 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Cape Verde peaked at 88.5 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 1982.
Cape Verde ranks 200th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6 t | — |
| 1962 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8 t | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 8 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6 t | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 12 t | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 10 t | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 12 t | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8 t | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 8 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6 t | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 t | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 t | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 t | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 8 t | +60.0% |
| 1987 | 15 t | +87.5% |
| 1988 | 16 t | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 19 t | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 25 t | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 25 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35 t | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 40 t | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 44 t | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 47 t | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 42 t | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 43 t | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 38 t | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 30 t | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 30 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32 t | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 34.4 t | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 38.4 t | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 43.6 t | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 48.96 t | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 54.4 t | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 60.56 t | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 67.36 t | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 74.4 t | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 51 t | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 52 t | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 52 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53.01 t | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 54.42 t | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 54 t | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 56 t | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 56 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57 t | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 84 t | +47.4% |
| 2021 | 85.49 t | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 86 t | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 86.96 t | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 88.5 t | +1.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 88.5 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,125 t, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 88.5 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,740 t, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +100.0% | 6 t | 12 t |
| 1987 | +87.5% | 8 t | 15 t |
| 1985 | +66.7% | 3 t | 5 t |
| 1986 | +60.0% | 5 t | 8 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.89 t | 6 t | 12 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.4 t | 6 t | 8 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8 t | 3 t | 19 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.4 t | 25 t | 47 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.97 t | 30 t | 67.36 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.98 t | 51 t | 74.4 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.19 t | 84 t | 88.5 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 197 Comoros 100.1 t compare
- 197 Comoros 100.1 t compare
- 199 Barbados 90.24 t compare
- 200 Cabo Verde 88.5 t compare
- 202 Martinique 77 t compare
- 203 Timor-Leste 50 t 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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Cape Verde?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Cape Verde was 88.5 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 1982.
- How does Cape Verde rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Cape Verde ranks 200th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.