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Dietary composition by country in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Dietary composition by country was 64.59 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
64.59 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
20th
of 191 countries
All-time high
68.4 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
0.9552 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country 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 kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, dietary composition by country in Cape Verde stood at 64.59 kilocalories per day per capita.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Cape Verde peaked at 68.4 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9552 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1970.

Cape Verde ranks 20th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country in Cape Verde, year by year

Year kilocalories per day per capita Change
1961 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita —
1962 1 kilocalories per day per capita -0.4%
1963 0.9983 kilocalories per day per capita -0.6%
1964 0.9915 kilocalories per day per capita -0.7%
1965 0.9883 kilocalories per day per capita -0.3%
1966 0.9803 kilocalories per day per capita -0.8%
1967 0.9717 kilocalories per day per capita -0.9%
1968 0.9661 kilocalories per day per capita -0.6%
1969 0.9597 kilocalories per day per capita -0.7%
1970 0.9552 kilocalories per day per capita -0.5%
1971 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita +102.2%
1972 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita +2.0%
1973 3.02 kilocalories per day per capita +53.3%
1974 3.06 kilocalories per day per capita +1.4%
1975 4.08 kilocalories per day per capita +33.2%
1976 6.07 kilocalories per day per capita +48.7%
1977 7.93 kilocalories per day per capita +30.6%
1978 22.19 kilocalories per day per capita +179.9%
1979 19.85 kilocalories per day per capita -10.5%
1980 5.6 kilocalories per day per capita -71.8%
1981 17.62 kilocalories per day per capita +214.3%
1982 4.66 kilocalories per day per capita -73.6%
1983 9.39 kilocalories per day per capita +101.5%
1984 2.85 kilocalories per day per capita -69.7%
1985 3.81 kilocalories per day per capita +33.9%
1986 5.72 kilocalories per day per capita +50.1%
1987 3.8 kilocalories per day per capita -33.7%
1988 4.72 kilocalories per day per capita +24.4%
1989 3.76 kilocalories per day per capita -20.3%
1990 4.69 kilocalories per day per capita +24.6%
1991 5.62 kilocalories per day per capita +19.8%
1992 7.5 kilocalories per day per capita +33.6%
1993 4.71 kilocalories per day per capita -37.2%
1994 7.61 kilocalories per day per capita +61.3%
1995 10.5 kilocalories per day per capita +38.0%
1996 7.69 kilocalories per day per capita -26.8%
1997 10.62 kilocalories per day per capita +38.2%
1998 10.66 kilocalories per day per capita +0.3%
1999 11.66 kilocalories per day per capita +9.5%
2000 12.68 kilocalories per day per capita +8.7%
2001 12.74 kilocalories per day per capita +0.5%
2002 7.86 kilocalories per day per capita -38.3%
2003 13.81 kilocalories per day per capita +75.7%
2004 20.76 kilocalories per day per capita +50.3%
2005 15.8 kilocalories per day per capita -23.9%
2006 15.72 kilocalories per day per capita -0.5%
2007 16.58 kilocalories per day per capita +5.5%
2008 21.28 kilocalories per day per capita +28.3%
2009 17.28 kilocalories per day per capita -18.8%
2010 35.76 kilocalories per day per capita +106.9%
2011 36.12 kilocalories per day per capita +1.0%
2012 36.54 kilocalories per day per capita +1.2%
2013 36.99 kilocalories per day per capita +1.2%
2014 36.18 kilocalories per day per capita -2.2%
2015 39.47 kilocalories per day per capita +9.1%
2016 35.38 kilocalories per day per capita -10.4%
2017 48.13 kilocalories per day per capita +36.0%
2018 56.98 kilocalories per day per capita +18.4%
2019 61.54 kilocalories per day per capita +8.0%
2020 67.48 kilocalories per day per capita +9.7%
2021 68.4 kilocalories per day per capita +1.4%
2022 66.21 kilocalories per day per capita -3.2%
2023 64.59 kilocalories per day per capita -2.4%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 64.59 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 64.59 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 13.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country 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
1981 +214.3% 5.6 kilocalories per day per capita 17.62 kilocalories per day per capita
1978 +179.9% 7.93 kilocalories per day per capita 22.19 kilocalories per day per capita

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9855 kilocalories per day per capita 0.9597 kilocalories per day per capita 1.01 kilocalories per day per capita 9
1970s 7.11 kilocalories per day per capita 0.9552 kilocalories per day per capita 22.19 kilocalories per day per capita 10
1980s 6.19 kilocalories per day per capita 2.85 kilocalories per day per capita 17.62 kilocalories per day per capita 10
1990s 8.13 kilocalories per day per capita 4.69 kilocalories per day per capita 11.66 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2000s 15.45 kilocalories per day per capita 7.86 kilocalories per day per capita 21.28 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2010s 42.31 kilocalories per day per capita 35.38 kilocalories per day per capita 61.54 kilocalories per day per capita 10
2020s 66.67 kilocalories per day per capita 64.59 kilocalories per day per capita 68.4 kilocalories per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 17 Dominica 69.19 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 18 Iceland 66.23 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 19 Cyprus 64.8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 21 Jamaica 59.03 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 22 Botswana 54.22 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  6. 23 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Cape Verde?
Dietary composition by country in Cape Verde was 64.59 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 68.4 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9552 kilocalories per day per capita in 1970.
How does Cape Verde rank for dietary composition by country?
Cape Verde ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories 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
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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