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Daily per capita protein supply in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Daily per capita protein supply was 82.7 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82.7 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
117th
of 192 countries
All-time high
87.01 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
37.5 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita protein supply 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 grams of protein per day per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply in Cape Verde is 82.7 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Cape Verde peaked at 87.01 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.5 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1968.

Cape Verde ranks 117th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Daily per capita protein supply in Cape Verde, year by year

Year grams of protein per day per capita Change
1961 42.43 grams of protein per day per capita —
1962 42.09 grams of protein per day per capita -0.8%
1963 40.66 grams of protein per day per capita -3.4%
1964 42.96 grams of protein per day per capita +5.7%
1965 45.9 grams of protein per day per capita +6.8%
1966 43.32 grams of protein per day per capita -5.6%
1967 42.29 grams of protein per day per capita -2.4%
1968 37.5 grams of protein per day per capita -11.3%
1969 37.81 grams of protein per day per capita +0.8%
1970 38.84 grams of protein per day per capita +2.7%
1971 40.17 grams of protein per day per capita +3.4%
1972 44.86 grams of protein per day per capita +11.7%
1973 46.49 grams of protein per day per capita +3.6%
1974 43.63 grams of protein per day per capita -6.2%
1975 48.48 grams of protein per day per capita +11.1%
1976 44.64 grams of protein per day per capita -7.9%
1977 45.94 grams of protein per day per capita +2.9%
1978 62.53 grams of protein per day per capita +36.1%
1979 54.89 grams of protein per day per capita -12.2%
1980 53.64 grams of protein per day per capita -2.3%
1981 63.84 grams of protein per day per capita +19.0%
1982 57.6 grams of protein per day per capita -9.8%
1983 62.13 grams of protein per day per capita +7.9%
1984 63.01 grams of protein per day per capita +1.4%
1985 57.68 grams of protein per day per capita -8.5%
1986 62.4 grams of protein per day per capita +8.2%
1987 69.47 grams of protein per day per capita +11.3%
1988 66.92 grams of protein per day per capita -3.7%
1989 63.67 grams of protein per day per capita -4.9%
1990 57.47 grams of protein per day per capita -9.7%
1991 53.8 grams of protein per day per capita -6.4%
1992 61.35 grams of protein per day per capita +14.0%
1993 58.97 grams of protein per day per capita -3.9%
1994 53.8 grams of protein per day per capita -8.8%
1995 53.56 grams of protein per day per capita -0.4%
1996 56.08 grams of protein per day per capita +4.7%
1997 58.38 grams of protein per day per capita +4.1%
1998 59.02 grams of protein per day per capita +1.1%
1999 60.58 grams of protein per day per capita +2.6%
2000 62.26 grams of protein per day per capita +2.8%
2001 60.94 grams of protein per day per capita -2.1%
2002 60.69 grams of protein per day per capita -0.4%
2003 63.04 grams of protein per day per capita +3.9%
2004 67.11 grams of protein per day per capita +6.5%
2005 67.39 grams of protein per day per capita +0.4%
2006 66.56 grams of protein per day per capita -1.2%
2007 68.8 grams of protein per day per capita +3.4%
2008 68.44 grams of protein per day per capita -0.5%
2009 68.03 grams of protein per day per capita -0.6%
2010 75.42 grams of protein per day per capita +10.9%
2011 72.93 grams of protein per day per capita -3.3%
2012 72.72 grams of protein per day per capita -0.3%
2013 75.13 grams of protein per day per capita +3.3%
2014 73.69 grams of protein per day per capita -1.9%
2015 79.13 grams of protein per day per capita +7.4%
2016 79.56 grams of protein per day per capita +0.5%
2017 83.42 grams of protein per day per capita +4.9%
2018 84.18 grams of protein per day per capita +0.9%
2019 85.3 grams of protein per day per capita +1.3%
2020 87.01 grams of protein per day per capita +2.0%
2021 84.61 grams of protein per day per capita -2.8%
2022 85.22 grams of protein per day per capita +0.7%
2023 82.7 grams of protein per day per capita -3.0%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 82.7 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.33 grams of protein per day per capita, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 82.7 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.04 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Daily per capita protein supply 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.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +36.1% 45.94 grams of protein per day per capita 62.53 grams of protein per day per capita

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.66 grams of protein per day per capita 37.5 grams of protein per day per capita 45.9 grams of protein per day per capita 9
1970s 47.05 grams of protein per day per capita 38.84 grams of protein per day per capita 62.53 grams of protein per day per capita 10
1980s 62.04 grams of protein per day per capita 53.64 grams of protein per day per capita 69.47 grams of protein per day per capita 10
1990s 57.3 grams of protein per day per capita 53.56 grams of protein per day per capita 61.35 grams of protein per day per capita 10
2000s 65.33 grams of protein per day per capita 60.69 grams of protein per day per capita 68.8 grams of protein per day per capita 10
2010s 78.15 grams of protein per day per capita 72.72 grams of protein per day per capita 85.3 grams of protein per day per capita 10
2020s 84.88 grams of protein per day per capita 82.7 grams of protein per day per capita 87.01 grams of protein per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 114 Mauritania 83.2 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  2. 115 Colombia 83.15 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  3. 116 Tajikistan 83.14 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  4. 118 Nepal 81.74 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  5. 119 Laos 81.68 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  6. 120 Slovakia 81.31 grams of protein per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita protein supply in Cape Verde?
Daily per capita protein supply in Cape Verde was 82.7 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 87.01 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020.
What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 37.5 grams of protein per day per capita in 1968.
How does Cape Verde rank for daily per capita protein supply?
Cape Verde ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita protein supply
Unit
grams of protein per day 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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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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.