Number of poultry birds in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of poultry birds was 681,000 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds 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 animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Cape Verde is 681,000 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Cape Verde peaked at 1.12 million animals in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41,000 animals, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 169th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 46,000 animals | 41,000 animals | 52,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 88,700 animals | 53,000 animals | 200,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 393,300 animals | 250,000 animals | 510,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 467,400 animals | 421,000 animals | 510,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 366,800 animals | 174,000 animals | 588,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 881,700 animals | 500,000 animals | 1.12 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 671,800 animals | 650,000 animals | 690,000 animals | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Cape Verde?
- Number of poultry birds in Cape Verde was 681,000 animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million animals in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of poultry birds?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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