Beef (cattle meat) production in Cabo Verde
In 2024 Cabo Verde produced 702 t of beef (cattle meat), the 171st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. The record was 964 t in 2010.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 702 t
- World rank
- 171 of 189
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 964 t
- 2010
Beef (cattle meat) in Cabo Verde, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cabo Verde compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.34
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- +27%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | Macao | 761 | 0.00% |
| 170 | Gabon | 755 | 0.00% |
| 171 | Cabo Verde | 702 | 0.00% |
| 172 | Dominica | 544 | 0.00% |
| 173 | Sao Tome and Principe | 420 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Cabo Verde is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 702 | −0.6% |
| 2023 | 706 | −0.8% |
| 2022 | 712 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 710 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 708 | −0.4% |
| 2019 | 711 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 709 | −0.1% |
| 2017 | 710 | +29% |
| 2016 | 550 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 548 | −0.5% |
| 2014 | 551 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 546 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 545 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 544 | −44% |
| 2010 | 964 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 905 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 890 | +16% |
| 2007 | 770 | +15% |
| 2006 | 670 | +19% |
| 2005 | 565 | +24% |
| 2004 | 455 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 450 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 450 | −10.0% |
| 2001 | 500 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 480 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 442 | −26% |
| 1998 | 600 | +13% |
| 1997 | 530 | −24% |
| 1996 | 694 | +117% |
| 1995 | 320 | −12% |
| 1994 | 365 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 355 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 341 | +10% |
| 1991 | 310 | −16% |
| 1990 | 370 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 365 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 350 | +38% |
| 1987 | 254 | +13% |
| 1986 | 224 | +15% |
| 1985 | 195 | +60% |
| 1984 | 122 | −32% |
| 1983 | 180 | −26% |
| 1982 | 242 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 240 | +33% |
| 1980 | 180 | +13% |
| 1979 | 160 | −30% |
| 1978 | 230 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 230 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 210 | −16% |
| 1975 | 250 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 230 | −18% |
| 1973 | 280 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 270 | +17% |
| 1971 | 230 | −8.0% |
| 1970 | 250 | +67% |
| 1969 | 150 | −21% |
| 1968 | 190 | +12% |
| 1967 | 170 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 160 | −5.9% |
| 1965 | 170 | −11% |
| 1964 | 190 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 180 | +29% |
| 1962 | 140 | −13% |
| 1961 | 160 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 18 t USD 143,000
- Importer rank
- 140 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Cabo Verde?
Cabo Verde produced 702 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cabo Verde rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Cabo Verde ranked 171st of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Cabo Verde changed?
It rose by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 964 t in 2010.
Does Cabo Verde export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Cabo Verde reported no exports and imports of 18 t (USD 143,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Cabo Verde is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.