What is wild fish catch used for? in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: What is wild fish catch used for? was 985.65 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
What is wild fish catch used for? in Cape Verde, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2015, what is wild fish catch used for? in Cape Verde stood at 985.65 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Cape Verde peaked at 2,035 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 526.43 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Cape Verde 32nd out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 602.97 tonnes | 526.43 tonnes | 722.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 999.87 tonnes | 651.7 tonnes | 1,471 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,103 tonnes | 903.88 tonnes | 1,412 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,471 tonnes | 860.89 tonnes | 2,035 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,384 tonnes | 998.63 tonnes | 1,755 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,210 tonnes | 1,016 tonnes | 1,553 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 941.63 tonnes | 815.19 tonnes | 1,171 tonnes | 6 |
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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 what is wild fish catch used for? in Cape Verde?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Cape Verde was 985.65 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2,035 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 526.43 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Cape Verde ranks 32nd out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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