> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/cabo-verde/

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# 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.

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Animals, 2024681,000 head
World rank153 of 179
10-year change−32%
Record1.1 million head2013

## Chickens in Cabo Verde, 1961–2024 (head)

## Cabo Verde compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
10-year change−32%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 151 | [Macao](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/macao/) | 809,000 | 0.00% |
| 152 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/botswana/) | 805,000 | 0.00% |
| 153 | **Cabo Verde** | 681,000 | 0.00% |
| 154 | [Kiribati](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/kiribati/) | 671,000 | 0.00% |
| 155 | [New Caledonia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/new-caledonia/) | 618,000 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 179 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

### Map of chickens numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/indonesia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/pakistan/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/united-states/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/iran/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/india/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/vietnam/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/bangladesh/)
[All countries producing chickens](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

## Other products of Cabo Verde

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/cabo-verde/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/cabo-verde/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/cabo-verde/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/cabo-verde/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/cabo-verde/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/cabo-verde/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/cabo-verde/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/cabo-verde/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/cabo-verde/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/cabo-verde/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/cabo-verde/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/cabo-verde/)
[Agricultural production in Cabo Verde](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cabo-verde/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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