Fruit consumption per capita in Cape Verde
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 192 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
63
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 192 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.
Fruit consumption per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.12 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 30.99 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 26.85 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 31.03 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 35.16 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 25.69 kilograms per year per capita | -26.9% |
| 1967 | 28.02 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 24.35 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 30.62 kilograms per year per capita | +25.7% |
| 1970 | 27.13 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 22.48 kilograms per year per capita | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 21.82 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 26.73 kilograms per year per capita | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 25.87 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 26.4 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 27.9 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 35.48 kilograms per year per capita | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 40.75 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 36.7 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 33.79 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 30.09 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 21.69 kilograms per year per capita | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 23.8 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 28.48 kilograms per year per capita | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 30.47 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 26.13 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 30.64 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 30.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 31.46 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 30.53 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 32.12 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 38.74 kilograms per year per capita | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 44.3 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 42.41 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 49.73 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 45.6 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 44.04 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 47.98 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 47.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 44.26 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 44.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.37 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 53.25 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 58.42 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 46.18 kilograms per year per capita | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 65.08 kilograms per year per capita | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 62.76 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 70.23 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 79.71 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 78.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 78.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.33 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 70.28 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 68.04 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 69.36 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 55.07 kilograms per year per capita | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 72.93 kilograms per year per capita | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 69.34 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 63.28 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 54.64 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 51.28 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 51.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.97 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 51.97 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.12 kilograms per year per capita, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 51.97 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 153.85 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 39.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,387 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
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 192 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
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.