Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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 192 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
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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 consumption in the united states in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption in the united states 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.
Cape Verde ranks 80th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1816 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.1809 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1697 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1686 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2075 kilograms per year per capita | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1764 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1846 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2029 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2495 kilograms per year per capita | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 0.277 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3284 kilograms per year per capita | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3645 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3625 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3472 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3468 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3439 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3468 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5402 kilograms per year per capita | +55.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6617 kilograms per year per capita | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9341 kilograms per year per capita | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9921 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.941 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.92 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9815 kilograms per year per capita | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | +35.1% |
| 1987 | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 1.72 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.47 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.86 kilograms per year per capita | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 2.2 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 4.21 kilograms per year per capita | +91.8% |
| 2001 | 6.03 kilograms per year per capita | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 6.11 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.54 kilograms per year per capita | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 11.22 kilograms per year per capita | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 13.01 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 12.73 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.16 kilograms per year per capita | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 15.46 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 18.31 kilograms per year per capita | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 17.63 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 17.27 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.51 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 17.57 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 18.86 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 20.16 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 23.65 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 25.66 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 27.58 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 27.22 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 29.67 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 25.64 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 26.55 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 24.8 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 24.8 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.13 kilograms per year per capita, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 24.8 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.66 kilograms per year per capita, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +91.8% | 2.2 kilograms per year per capita | 4.21 kilograms per year per capita |
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
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (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 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption in the united states in Cape Verde?
- Per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states?
- Cape Verde ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the United States. 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.