How does Cape Verde rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?

Cape Verde ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cape Verde
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cape Verde: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 279.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

279.72 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

95th

of 191 countries

All-time high

359.76 kilograms per year per capita

in 2013

All-time low

6.19 kilograms per year per capita

in 1980

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cape Verde stood at 279.72 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cape Verde peaked at 359.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.19 kilograms per year per capita, in 1980.

Cape Verde ranks 95th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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	18.53 kilograms per year per capita	16.04 kilograms per year per capita	20.32 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	14.32 kilograms per year per capita	11.45 kilograms per year per capita	16.11 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	31.61 kilograms per year per capita	6.19 kilograms per year per capita	72.92 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	80.66 kilograms per year per capita	45.86 kilograms per year per capita	126.66 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	219.36 kilograms per year per capita	173.46 kilograms per year per capita	262.99 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	310.18 kilograms per year per capita	254.19 kilograms per year per capita	359.76 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	280.14 kilograms per year per capita	274.6 kilograms per year per capita	288.22 kilograms per year per capita	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cape Verde?: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cape Verde was 279.72 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 359.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 6.19 kilograms per year per capita in 1980.
How does Cape Verde rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Cape Verde ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Average per capita vegetable 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.