Daily supply of different food groups per person in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 533.58 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of different food groups per person in Cape Verde is 533.58 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Cape Verde peaked at 586.32 grams per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 246.19 grams per day per capita, in 1963.
Cape Verde ranks 40th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280.49 grams per day per capita | 246.19 grams per day per capita | 325.27 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 326.9 grams per day per capita | 291.91 grams per day per capita | 374.77 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 385.6 grams per day per capita | 354.96 grams per day per capita | 407.21 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 337.42 grams per day per capita | 297.26 grams per day per capita | 382.28 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.54 grams per day per capita | 317.74 grams per day per capita | 341.96 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 486.83 grams per day per capita | 447.97 grams per day per capita | 547.46 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 559.14 grams per day per capita | 533.58 grams per day per capita | 586.32 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 37 Nicaragua 544.82 grams per day per capita compare
- 38 Turkey 540.96 grams per day per capita compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 539.78 grams per day per capita compare
- 42 Marshall Islands 526.29 grams per day per capita compare
- 43 Iran 520.36 grams per day per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Cape Verde?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Cape Verde was 533.58 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 586.32 grams per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.19 grams per day per capita in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Cape Verde ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.