Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 115.09 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary compositions by commodity 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
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Cape Verde is 115.09 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Cape Verde peaked at 115.09 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.59 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1991.
That places Cape Verde 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 32.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 48.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 60.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 75.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 106.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 109.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 115.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Cape Verde?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Cape Verde was 115.09 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 115.09 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.59 kilocalories per day per capita in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Cape Verde ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.