What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Cape Verde?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Cape Verde was 24.8 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 29.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1686 kilograms per year per capita in 1964.

How does Cape Verde rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Cape Verde ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Cape Verde

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Cape Verde
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cape Verde: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 24.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

24.8 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 6.6%

World rank

80th

of 191 countries

All-time high

29.67 kilograms per year per capita

in 2020

All-time low

0.1686 kilograms per year per capita

in 1964

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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

Cape Verde recorded 24.8 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat and fish consumption in 2023.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Cape Verde peaked at 29.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1686 kilograms per year per capita, in 1964.

That places Cape Verde 80th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1913 kilograms per year per capita	0.1686 kilograms per year per capita	0.2495 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.3919 kilograms per year per capita	0.277 kilograms per year per capita	0.6617 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	1.12 kilograms per year per capita	0.92 kilograms per year per capita	1.35 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	1.67 kilograms per year per capita	1.31 kilograms per year per capita	2.2 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	11.08 kilograms per year per capita	4.21 kilograms per year per capita	18.31 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	21.11 kilograms per year per capita	15.51 kilograms per year per capita	27.58 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	26.66 kilograms per year per capita	24.8 kilograms per year per capita	29.67 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

77 Kiribati 25.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
78 Romania 25.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
79 Ukraine 25.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
81 Albania 24.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
82 France 24.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
83 South Korea 24.58 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 124 hectares (2024)

All data for Cape Verde →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Cape Verde?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Cape Verde was 24.8 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 29.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1686 kilograms per year per capita in 1964.
How does Cape Verde rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Cape Verde ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.