Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 50,047 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Cape Verde is 50,047 An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Cape Verde peaked at 66,945 An in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,375 An, in 1961.
That places Cape Verde 181st out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,375 An | — |
| 1962 | 15,375 An | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 15,500 An | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 16,500 An | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 17,375 An | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 18,250 An | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 17,625 An | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 17,750 An | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 17,750 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17,500 An | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 17,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15,875 An | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 14,375 An | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 16,375 An | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 17,875 An | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 21,375 An | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 22,375 An | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 23,375 An | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 23,875 An | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 23,250 An | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 28,250 An | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 33,388 An | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 29,188 An | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 29,488 An | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 24,413 An | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 28,600 An | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 29,738 An | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 48,600 An | +63.4% |
| 1989 | 40,088 An | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 40,963 An | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 47,063 An | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 47,563 An | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 50,188 An | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 50,500 An | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 44,765 An | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 43,938 An | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 44,140 An | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 52,173 An | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 49,375 An | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 46,875 An | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 46,875 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49,000 An | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 49,300 An | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 64,400 An | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 53,206 An | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 43,207 An | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 46,007 An | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 37,815 An | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 49,435 An | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 60,424 An | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 63,579 An | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 64,278 An | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 65,051 An | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 65,953 An | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 66,945 An | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 65,492 An | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 36,077 An | -44.9% |
| 2018 | 36,046 An | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 36,893 An | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 45,152 An | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 46,327 An | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 47,534 An | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 48,774 An | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 50,047 An | +2.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 50,047 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 33% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 50,047 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +63.4% | 29,738 An | 48,600 An |
| 2017 | -44.9% | 65,492 An | 36,077 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,722 An | 14,375 An | 18,250 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,050 An | 14,375 An | 23,875 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,500 An | 23,250 An | 48,600 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,067 An | 40,963 An | 52,173 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,612 An | 37,815 An | 64,400 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,074 An | 36,046 An | 66,945 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,567 An | 45,152 An | 50,047 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 178 Faroe Islands 55,910 An compare
- 179 Republic of Moldova 51,619 An compare
- 180 China, Taiwan Province of 50,550 An compare
- 181 Cabo Verde 50,047 An compare
- 183 Finland 49,970 An compare
- 184 Slovakia 48,190 An compare
- 184 Slovakia 48,190 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1498 hectares per person (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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Cape Verde?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Cape Verde was 50,047 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 66,945 An in 2015.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,375 An in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Cape Verde ranks 181st out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.