Milk per animal in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Milk per animal was 138.56 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
138.56 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
168th
of 192 countries
All-time high
170.38 kilograms per animal
in 1982
All-time low
105.82 kilograms per animal
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk per animal in Cape Verde is 138.56 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Cape Verde peaked at 170.38 kilograms per animal in 1982 and was at its lowest, 105.82 kilograms per animal, in 1993.
Cape Verde ranks 168th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 131.94 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 131.49 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 134.62 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 132.26 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 130.3 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 130.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 132.53 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 132.13 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 132.13 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 132.53 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 128.05 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 136.51 kilograms per animal | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 134.95 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 127.87 kilograms per animal | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 123.6 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 118.08 kilograms per animal | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 118.84 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 119.37 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 118.53 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 119.28 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 120.08 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 170.38 kilograms per animal | +41.9% |
| 1983 | 114.99 kilograms per animal | -32.5% |
| 1984 | 114.13 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 128.88 kilograms per animal | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 132.78 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 115.68 kilograms per animal | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 112.57 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 114.83 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 115.19 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 106.47 kilograms per animal | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 105.95 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 105.82 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 106.05 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 108.95 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 158.56 kilograms per animal | +45.5% |
| 1997 | 161.78 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 168.16 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 167.59 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 161.67 kilograms per animal | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 150.32 kilograms per animal | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 149.27 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 140.58 kilograms per animal | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 127.64 kilograms per animal | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 137.29 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 156.3 kilograms per animal | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 142.72 kilograms per animal | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 157.03 kilograms per animal | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 140.04 kilograms per animal | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 139.5 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 139.76 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 138.9 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 138.1 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 125.55 kilograms per animal | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 125.27 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 125.01 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 149.91 kilograms per animal | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 149.89 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 150.59 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 143.81 kilograms per animal | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 143.01 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 142.32 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 141.58 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 138.56 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 138.56 kilograms per animal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,037 kilograms per animal, 13% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 138.56 kilograms per animal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23 kilograms per animal, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +45.5% | 108.95 kilograms per animal | 158.56 kilograms per animal |
| 1982 | +41.9% | 120.08 kilograms per animal | 170.38 kilograms per animal |
| 1983 | -32.5% | 170.38 kilograms per animal | 114.99 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.97 kilograms per animal | 130.3 kilograms per animal | 134.62 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 125.83 kilograms per animal | 118.08 kilograms per animal | 136.51 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.36 kilograms per animal | 112.57 kilograms per animal | 170.38 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.45 kilograms per animal | 105.82 kilograms per animal | 168.16 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.29 kilograms per animal | 127.64 kilograms per animal | 161.67 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.25 kilograms per animal | 125.01 kilograms per animal | 150.59 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.86 kilograms per animal | 138.56 kilograms per animal | 143.81 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 milk per animal in Cape Verde?
- Milk per animal in Cape Verde was 138.56 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 170.38 kilograms per animal in 1982.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.82 kilograms per animal in 1993.
- How does Cape Verde rank for milk per animal?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.