Per capita diet composition in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Per capita diet composition was 533.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
533.58
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
586.32
in 2021
All-time low
246.19
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Cape Verde is 533.58, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Cape Verde peaked at 586.32 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 246.19, in 1963.
Cape Verde ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 325.27 | — |
| 1962 | 266.95 | -17.9% |
| 1963 | 246.19 | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 277.21 | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 279.62 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 273.27 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 280.56 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 289 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 286.33 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 299.78 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 291.91 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 314.52 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 318.2 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 309.39 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 325.65 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 335.93 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 326.81 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 372.05 | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 374.77 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 385.46 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 380.9 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 354.96 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 407.21 | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 404.25 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 381.67 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 405.74 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 378.07 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 378.38 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 379.39 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 348.5 | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 335.41 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 371.72 | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 382.28 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 335.03 | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 297.26 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 306.21 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 341.68 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 328.68 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 327.48 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 330.4 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 327.06 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 317.74 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 339.06 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 341.96 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 337.95 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 330.64 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 334.74 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 321.67 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 324.12 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 495.52 | +52.9% |
| 2011 | 454.55 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 468.94 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 493.92 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 447.97 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 474.56 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 476.57 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 492.35 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 516.43 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 547.46 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 570.19 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 586.32 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 546.46 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 533.58 | -2.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 533.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 533.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +52.9% | 324.12 | 495.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280.49 | 246.19 | 325.27 | 9 |
| 1970s | 326.9 | 291.91 | 374.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 385.6 | 354.96 | 407.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 337.42 | 297.26 | 382.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.54 | 317.74 | 341.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 486.83 | 447.97 | 547.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 559.14 | 533.58 | 586.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 74.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita diet composition in Cape Verde?
- Per capita diet composition in Cape Verde was 533.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 586.32 in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.19 in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for per capita diet composition?
- Cape Verde ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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