Per capita sources of protein in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Per capita sources of protein was 49.1 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita sources of protein in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita sources of protein in Cape Verde stood at 49.1 grams of protein per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Cape Verde peaked at 55.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 1987 and was at its lowest, 31.39 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1995.
Cape Verde ranks 58th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 32 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 55 Sri Lanka 49.6 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 56 Romania 49.37 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 49.25 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 59 Philippines 48.93 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 60 Belize 48.59 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 61 Finland 48.51 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 33.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita sources of protein in Cape Verde?
- Per capita sources of protein in Cape Verde was 49.1 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 55.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.39 grams of protein per day per capita in 1995.
- How does Cape Verde rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Cape Verde ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. 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.