Vegetable consumption per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Vegetable consumption per capita was 102.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
102.09 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
95th
of 192 countries
All-time high
131.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 2013
All-time low
2.26 kilograms per year per capita
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable 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 102.09 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 131.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.26 kilograms per year per capita, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 95th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.07 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 6.49 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 7.42 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 7.16 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 6.65 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 7.02 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 6.9 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 6.29 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 5.85 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 5.46 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 5.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.24 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 5.55 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 5.33 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 5.16 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 5.16 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.87 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 4.18 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 5.88 kilograms per year per capita | +40.8% |
| 1980 | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | -61.6% |
| 1981 | 5.87 kilograms per year per capita | +159.6% |
| 1982 | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | -30.8% |
| 1983 | 4.87 kilograms per year per capita | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 7.46 kilograms per year per capita | +53.1% |
| 1985 | 9.23 kilograms per year per capita | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 6.85 kilograms per year per capita | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 26.61 kilograms per year per capita | +288.7% |
| 1988 | 22.79 kilograms per year per capita | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 25.38 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 25.07 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 16.74 kilograms per year per capita | -33.2% |
| 1992 | 26.91 kilograms per year per capita | +60.8% |
| 1993 | 24.88 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 22.59 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 23.47 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 35.32 kilograms per year per capita | +50.5% |
| 1997 | 36.88 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 36.31 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 46.23 kilograms per year per capita | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 63.31 kilograms per year per capita | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 68.67 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 73.86 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 73.91 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.51 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 86.05 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 88.45 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 91.01 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 95.98 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 80.84 kilograms per year per capita | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 120.2 kilograms per year per capita | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 123.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 123.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 131.3 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 113.15 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 105.9 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 109.12 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 92.77 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 105.64 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 106.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 100.22 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 105.19 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 101.47 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 102.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 102.09 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 102.09 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91 kilograms per year per capita, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +288.7% | 6.85 kilograms per year per capita | 26.61 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1981 | +159.6% | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | 5.87 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.76 kilograms per year per capita | 5.85 kilograms per year per capita | 7.42 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.23 kilograms per year per capita | 4.18 kilograms per year per capita | 5.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.54 kilograms per year per capita | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | 26.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.44 kilograms per year per capita | 16.74 kilograms per year per capita | 46.23 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.06 kilograms per year per capita | 63.31 kilograms per year per capita | 95.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.2 kilograms per year per capita | 92.77 kilograms per year per capita | 131.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.24 kilograms per year per capita | 100.22 kilograms per year per capita | 105.19 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 92 Finland 103.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 93 Serbia 103.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 94 Mongolia 102.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 101.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 97 Bulgaria 100.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 98 Lithuania 99.61 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Cape Verde?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Cape Verde was 102.09 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 131.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 kilograms per year per capita in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Vegetable 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.