Poultry livestock count in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Poultry livestock count was 681,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
681,000
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.12 million
in 2013
All-time low
41,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry livestock count in Cape Verde is 681,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Cape Verde peaked at 1.12 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41,000, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry livestock count in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,000 | — |
| 1962 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 46,000 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 51,000 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 52,000 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 53,000 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 54,000 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 55,000 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 70,000 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 80,000 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 100,000 | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 150,000 | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 200,000 | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 250,000 | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 300,000 | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 325,000 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 300,000 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 396,000 | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 374,000 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 483,000 | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 505,000 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 490,000 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 510,000 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 504,000 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 500,000 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 510,000 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 500,000 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 450,000 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 424,000 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 421,000 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 430,000 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 435,000 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 500,000 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 480,000 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 480,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 460,000 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 417,000 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 343,000 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 280,000 | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 174,000 | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 244,000 | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 202,000 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 588,000 | +191.1% |
| 2010 | 618,000 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 891,000 | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 991,000 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500,000 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 700,000 | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 650,000 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 690,000 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 665,000 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 673,000 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 681,000 | +1.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 681,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 681,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +191.1% | 202,000 | 588,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,000 | 41,000 | 52,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 88,700 | 53,000 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 393,300 | 250,000 | 510,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 467,400 | 421,000 | 510,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 366,800 | 174,000 | 588,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 881,700 | 500,000 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 671,800 | 650,000 | 690,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.04 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.04 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in Cape Verde?
- Poultry livestock count in Cape Verde was 681,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,000 in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for poultry livestock count?
- Cape Verde ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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