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Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 142.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
142.4 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
145th
of 192 countries
All-time high
218.39 kilograms per year per capita
in 2009
All-time low
59.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cape Verde, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cape Verde stood at 142.4 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cape Verde peaked at 218.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 59.43 kilograms per year per capita, in 1982.

Cape Verde ranks 145th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cape Verde, year by year

Year kilograms per year per capita Change
1961 88.01 kilograms per year per capita —
1962 84.91 kilograms per year per capita -3.5%
1963 73.58 kilograms per year per capita -13.3%
1964 85.03 kilograms per year per capita +15.6%
1965 96.35 kilograms per year per capita +13.3%
1966 70.4 kilograms per year per capita -26.9%
1967 76.78 kilograms per year per capita +9.1%
1968 66.73 kilograms per year per capita -13.1%
1969 83.91 kilograms per year per capita +25.7%
1970 74.33 kilograms per year per capita -11.4%
1971 61.61 kilograms per year per capita -17.1%
1972 59.8 kilograms per year per capita -2.9%
1973 73.23 kilograms per year per capita +22.5%
1974 70.88 kilograms per year per capita -3.2%
1975 72.34 kilograms per year per capita +2.1%
1976 76.43 kilograms per year per capita +5.7%
1977 97.23 kilograms per year per capita +27.2%
1978 111.65 kilograms per year per capita +14.8%
1979 100.57 kilograms per year per capita -9.9%
1980 92.57 kilograms per year per capita -8.0%
1981 82.44 kilograms per year per capita -10.9%
1982 59.43 kilograms per year per capita -27.9%
1983 65.21 kilograms per year per capita +9.7%
1984 78.02 kilograms per year per capita +19.7%
1985 83.5 kilograms per year per capita +7.0%
1986 71.6 kilograms per year per capita -14.2%
1987 83.97 kilograms per year per capita +17.3%
1988 84.28 kilograms per year per capita +0.4%
1989 86.19 kilograms per year per capita +2.3%
1990 83.65 kilograms per year per capita -3.0%
1991 88.02 kilograms per year per capita +5.2%
1992 106.14 kilograms per year per capita +20.6%
1993 121.39 kilograms per year per capita +14.4%
1994 116.2 kilograms per year per capita -4.3%
1995 136.25 kilograms per year per capita +17.3%
1996 124.94 kilograms per year per capita -8.3%
1997 120.67 kilograms per year per capita -3.4%
1998 131.46 kilograms per year per capita +8.9%
1999 130.39 kilograms per year per capita -0.8%
2000 121.26 kilograms per year per capita -7.0%
2001 122.12 kilograms per year per capita +0.7%
2002 138 kilograms per year per capita +13.0%
2003 145.91 kilograms per year per capita +5.7%
2004 160.06 kilograms per year per capita +9.7%
2005 126.53 kilograms per year per capita -20.9%
2006 178.32 kilograms per year per capita +40.9%
2007 171.96 kilograms per year per capita -3.6%
2008 192.43 kilograms per year per capita +11.9%
2009 218.39 kilograms per year per capita +13.5%
2010 214.76 kilograms per year per capita -1.7%
2011 213.88 kilograms per year per capita -0.4%
2012 203.66 kilograms per year per capita -4.8%
2013 192.57 kilograms per year per capita -5.4%
2014 186.43 kilograms per year per capita -3.2%
2015 190.04 kilograms per year per capita +1.9%
2016 150.89 kilograms per year per capita -20.6%
2017 199.82 kilograms per year per capita +32.4%
2018 189.99 kilograms per year per capita -4.9%
2019 173.38 kilograms per year per capita -8.7%
2020 149.71 kilograms per year per capita -13.7%
2021 140.51 kilograms per year per capita -6.1%
2022 140.4 kilograms per year per capita -0.1%
2023 142.4 kilograms per year per capita +1.4%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 142.4 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.1 kilograms per year per capita, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 142.4 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80.63 kilograms per year per capita 66.73 kilograms per year per capita 96.35 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 79.81 kilograms per year per capita 59.8 kilograms per year per capita 111.65 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 78.72 kilograms per year per capita 59.43 kilograms per year per capita 92.57 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 115.91 kilograms per year per capita 83.65 kilograms per year per capita 136.25 kilograms per year per capita 10
2000s 157.5 kilograms per year per capita 121.26 kilograms per year per capita 218.39 kilograms per year per capita 10
2010s 191.54 kilograms per year per capita 150.89 kilograms per year per capita 214.76 kilograms per year per capita 10
2020s 143.25 kilograms per year per capita 140.4 kilograms per year per capita 149.71 kilograms per year per capita 4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 142 Honduras 158.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 143 Mauritius 157.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 144 Central African Republic 150.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 146 Ukraine 141.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 147 Turkmenistan 141.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 148 Democratic Republic of Congo 141.03 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cape Verde?
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cape Verde was 142.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 218.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 59.43 kilograms per year per capita in 1982.
How does Cape Verde rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Cape Verde ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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