Calorie supply by food group in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Calorie supply by food group was 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Cape Verde stood at 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Cape Verde peaked at 2,423 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,377 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1963.
That places Cape Verde 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,476 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,377 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,583 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,547 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,432 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,858 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,908 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,636 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,180 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,843 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,752 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,955 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,960 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,850 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,054 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,215 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,130 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,344 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,382 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,337 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,423 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 96 Uzbekistan 2,355 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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- 100 Samoa 2,346 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 101 Belize 2,345 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 102 Bangladesh 2,344 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Cape Verde?
- Calorie supply by food group in Cape Verde was 2,348 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2,423 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,377 kilocalories per day per capita in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Cape Verde ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. 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.