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
Latest (2015)
985.65 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
32nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
2,035 tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
526.43 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2015
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.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 526.43 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 544.11 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 561.78 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 579.45 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 597.13 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 614.8 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 612.85 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 722.09 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1958 | 649.33 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 621.71 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 729.59 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1961 | 783.35 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 685.99 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 651.7 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 1,010 tonnes | +55.0% |
| 1965 | 1,345 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1966 | 1,027 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1967 | 1,471 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1968 | 1,235 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1969 | 1,061 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 1,292 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 1,034 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 1,072 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1,159 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 935.38 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 972.65 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 903.88 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 1,412 tonnes | +56.3% |
| 1978 | 1,224 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 1,027 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 1,669 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1981 | 1,522 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 1,347 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 1,880 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1984 | 1,558 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 2,035 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 1,250 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 1987 | 1,265 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 860.89 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1989 | 1,325 tonnes | +53.9% |
| 1990 | 998.63 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 1,137 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 1,160 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,202 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,459 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 1,543 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1,627 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,546 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,755 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 1,411 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 1,341 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,100 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 1,190 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,187 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,086 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 1,016 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1,553 tonnes | +52.8% |
| 2007 | 1,281 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 1,153 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1,191 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,171 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 815.19 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 857.09 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 902.59 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 917.86 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 985.65 tonnes | +7.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 985.65 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 tonnes, 16.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 985.65 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.63 tonnes, 92.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- 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)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % 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 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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