Egg production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Egg production was 2,418 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,418 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
163rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,673 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
30 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production in Cape Verde is 2,418 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Cape Verde peaked at 2,673 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30 tonnes, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 163rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 30 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 35 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 45 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 55 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 65 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 80 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 120 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 160 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 200 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 240 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 262 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 240 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 309 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 239 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1986 | 421 tonnes | +76.2% |
| 1987 | 477 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 548 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 488 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 498 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 790 tonnes | +58.6% |
| 1992 | 1,133 tonnes | +43.4% |
| 1993 | 1,784 tonnes | +57.5% |
| 1994 | 1,800 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 1,860 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 2,100 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 2,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,850 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 1,850 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,800 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,650 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1,750 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1,770 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,400 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 1,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,080 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 2,150 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,175 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,200 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,250 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,069 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2,213 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2,673 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 2,393 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 2,071 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 2,445 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 2,586 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 2,150 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 2,643 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 2,467 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 2,418 tonnes | -2.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2,418 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,317 tonnes, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2,418 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.5 tonnes | 45 tonnes | 160 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 342.4 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 548 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,597 tonnes | 498 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,715 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes | 2,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,264 tonnes | 2,069 tonnes | 2,673 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,453 tonnes | 2,150 tonnes | 2,643 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 160 New Caledonia 2,730 tonnes compare
- 161 Central African Republic 2,645 tonnes compare
- 162 Gabon 2,588 tonnes compare
- 164 Guyana 2,350 tonnes compare
- 165 Luxembourg 2,279 tonnes compare
- 166 Burundi 2,268 tonnes 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 egg production in Cape Verde?
- Egg production in Cape Verde was 2,418 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2,673 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for egg production?
- Cape Verde ranks 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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