What is fruit consumption per capita in Cape Verde?

Fruit consumption per capita in Cape Verde was 51.97 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption per capita recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 79.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.

What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 21.69 kilograms per year per capita in 1982.

How does Cape Verde rank for fruit consumption per capita?

Cape Verde ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fruit consumption per capita in Cape Verde

Name: Fruit consumption per capita in Cape Verde
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cape Verde: Fruit consumption per capita was 51.97 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

51.97 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

145th

of 191 countries

All-time high

79.71 kilograms per year per capita

in 2009

All-time low

21.69 kilograms per year per capita

in 1982

Years of data

1961–2023

Fruit consumption per capita in Cape Verde, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 51.97 kilograms per year per capita for fruit consumption per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 79.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.69 kilograms per year per capita, in 1982.

That places Cape Verde 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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	29.43 kilograms per year per capita	24.35 kilograms per year per capita	35.16 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	29.13 kilograms per year per capita	21.82 kilograms per year per capita	40.75 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	28.73 kilograms per year per capita	21.69 kilograms per year per capita	33.79 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	42.3 kilograms per year per capita	30.53 kilograms per year per capita	49.73 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	57.48 kilograms per year per capita	44.26 kilograms per year per capita	79.71 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	69.91 kilograms per year per capita	55.07 kilograms per year per capita	78.38 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	52.28 kilograms per year per capita	51.24 kilograms per year per capita	54.64 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

142 Honduras 57.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
143 Mauritius 57.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
144 Central African Republic 55.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
146 Ukraine 51.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
147 Turkmenistan 51.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
148 Democratic Republic of Congo 51.47 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.4% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.3% (2025)
GDP per capita 4,696 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.2% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,696 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 97.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 48.85 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 499.14 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 48.82 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption per capita in Cape Verde?: Fruit consumption per capita in Cape Verde was 51.97 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption per capita recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 79.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 21.69 kilograms per year per capita in 1982.
How does Cape Verde rank for fruit consumption per capita?: Cape Verde ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fruit consumption per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.