Chickens in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde had 681,000 chickens in 2024, the 153rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 32%. The record was 1.1 million head in 2013.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 681,000 head
- World rank
- 153 of 179
- 10-year change
- −32%
- Record
- 1.1 million head
- 2013
Chickens in Cabo Verde, 1961–2024 (head)
Cabo Verde compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −32%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Macao | 809,000 | 0.00% |
| 152 | Botswana | 805,000 | 0.00% |
| 153 | Cabo Verde | 681,000 | 0.00% |
| 154 | Kiribati | 671,000 | 0.00% |
| 155 | New Caledonia | 618,000 | 0.00% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Cabo Verde is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 681,000 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 673,000 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 665,000 | −3.6% |
| 2021 | 690,000 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 650,000 | −7.1% |
| 2019 | 700,000 | +40% |
| 2018 | 500,000 | −50% |
| 2017 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,000,000 | −10% |
| 2013 | 1,117,000 | +13% |
| 2012 | 991,000 | +11% |
| 2011 | 891,000 | +44% |
| 2010 | 618,000 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 588,000 | +191% |
| 2008 | 202,000 | −17% |
| 2007 | 244,000 | +40% |
| 2006 | 174,000 | −38% |
| 2005 | 280,000 | −18% |
| 2004 | 343,000 | −18% |
| 2003 | 417,000 | −9.3% |
| 2002 | 460,000 | −4.2% |
| 2001 | 480,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 480,000 | −4.0% |
| 1999 | 500,000 | +15% |
| 1998 | 435,000 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 430,000 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 421,000 | −0.7% |
| 1995 | 424,000 | −5.8% |
| 1994 | 450,000 | −10.0% |
| 1993 | 500,000 | −2.0% |
| 1992 | 510,000 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 500,000 | −0.8% |
| 1990 | 504,000 | −1.2% |
| 1989 | 510,000 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 490,000 | −3.0% |
| 1987 | 505,000 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 483,000 | +29% |
| 1985 | 374,000 | −5.6% |
| 1984 | 396,000 | +32% |
| 1983 | 300,000 | −7.7% |
| 1982 | 325,000 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 300,000 | +20% |
| 1980 | 250,000 | +25% |
| 1979 | 200,000 | +33% |
| 1978 | 150,000 | +50% |
| 1977 | 100,000 | +25% |
| 1976 | 80,000 | +14% |
| 1975 | 70,000 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 55,000 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 54,000 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 53,000 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 52,000 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 51,000 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 46,000 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 41,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Cabo Verde?
Cabo Verde had 681,000 chickens in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cabo Verde rank in the world by number of chickens?
Cabo Verde ranked 153rd of 179 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 18.9% of the world total.
How has the number of chickens in Cabo Verde changed?
It fell by 32% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 1.1 million head in 2013.
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 estimated 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.