Milk production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Milk production was 10,438 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10,438 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11,962 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
1,900 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk 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
Cape Verde recorded 10,438 tonnes for milk production in 2024.
The figure is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Cape Verde peaked at 11,962 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,900 tonnes, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 160th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,900 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,100 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 2,050 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 2,150 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 2,150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,200 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,100 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 2,150 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,950 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 1,950 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,990 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2,430 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 2,510 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2,650 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 2,750 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2,660 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 2,936 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 4,302 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 1983 | 2,524 tonnes | -41.3% |
| 1984 | 2,568 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3,119 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 3,678 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 4,043 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 6,315 tonnes | +56.2% |
| 1989 | 5,770 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 5,915 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 6,250 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 6,780 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 7,520 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 7,650 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7,000 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 10,768 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 10,200 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 10,300 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10,600 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9,700 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 8,954 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 9,014 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8,315 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 9,335 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 9,179 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9,072 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8,592 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 8,179 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 9,128 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 10,630 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 10,837 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 11,049 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11,270 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11,494 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11,724 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11,962 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8,975 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 8,964 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9,097 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9,945 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 10,102 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 10,271 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 10,439 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 10,438 tonnes | -0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 10,438 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542,686 tonnes, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 10,438 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +56.2% | 4,043 tonnes | 6,315 tonnes |
| 1996 | +53.8% | 7,000 tonnes | 10,768 tonnes |
| 1982 | +46.5% | 2,936 tonnes | 4,302 tonnes |
| 1983 | -41.3% | 4,302 tonnes | 2,524 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,094 tonnes | 1,900 tonnes | 2,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,268 tonnes | 1,950 tonnes | 2,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,792 tonnes | 2,524 tonnes | 6,315 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,298 tonnes | 5,915 tonnes | 10,768 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,947 tonnes | 8,179 tonnes | 9,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,600 tonnes | 8,964 tonnes | 11,962 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,239 tonnes | 9,945 tonnes | 10,439 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1251 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4822 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Cape Verde?
- Milk production in Cape Verde was 10,438 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 milk production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 11,962 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for milk production?
- Cape Verde ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.