Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cape Verde
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 192 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
63
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 192 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.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.38 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 17.79 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 20.32 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 19.61 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 18.22 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 19.23 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 18.9 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 17.23 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 16.04 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 14.97 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 14.93 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 14.36 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 15.2 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 14.61 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 14.14 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 14.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 13.33 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 11.45 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 16.11 kilograms per year per capita | +40.8% |
| 1980 | 6.19 kilograms per year per capita | -61.6% |
| 1981 | 16.08 kilograms per year per capita | +159.6% |
| 1982 | 11.13 kilograms per year per capita | -30.8% |
| 1983 | 13.35 kilograms per year per capita | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 20.44 kilograms per year per capita | +53.1% |
| 1985 | 25.3 kilograms per year per capita | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 18.76 kilograms per year per capita | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 72.92 kilograms per year per capita | +288.7% |
| 1988 | 62.43 kilograms per year per capita | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 69.54 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 68.69 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 45.86 kilograms per year per capita | -33.2% |
| 1992 | 73.73 kilograms per year per capita | +60.8% |
| 1993 | 68.18 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 61.89 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 64.3 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 96.77 kilograms per year per capita | +50.5% |
| 1997 | 101.06 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 99.5 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 126.66 kilograms per year per capita | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 173.46 kilograms per year per capita | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 188.17 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 202.39 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 202.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 215.12 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 235.78 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 242.35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 249.36 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 262.99 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 221.5 kilograms per year per capita | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 329.34 kilograms per year per capita | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 339.21 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 339.67 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 359.76 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 310.03 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 290.16 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 298.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 254.19 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 289.45 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 291.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 274.6 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 288.22 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 278.02 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 279.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 279.72 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 279.72 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +288.7% | 18.76 kilograms per year per capita | 72.92 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1981 | +159.6% | 6.19 kilograms per year per capita | 16.08 kilograms per year per capita |
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 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 92 Finland 282.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 93 Serbia 282.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 94 Mongolia 280.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 276.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 97 Bulgaria 274.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 98 Lithuania 272.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
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 192 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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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.