All meat production in Cabo Verde
In 2024 Cabo Verde produced 4,615 t of all meat, the 171st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 9,659 t in 1995.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,615 t
- World rank
- 171 of 194
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 9,659 t
- 1995
All 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
- 8.79
- world 45.8
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | Bahamas | 6,480 | 0.00% |
| 170 | Vanuatu | 5,406 | 0.00% |
| 171 | Cabo Verde | 4,615 | 0.00% |
| 172 | Bhutan | 4,553 | 0.00% |
| 173 | Solomon Islands | 3,627 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of 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 | 4,615 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 4,458 | −0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,469 | −0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,498 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,380 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4,232 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4,030 | −10% |
| 2017 | 4,494 | −18% |
| 2016 | 5,513 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,506 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5,416 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5,342 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5,111 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4,981 | −15% |
| 2010 | 5,871 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5,651 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,608 | −1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,687 | −2.3% |
| 2006 | 5,818 | −3.0% |
| 2005 | 5,999 | −3.4% |
| 2004 | 6,210 | −0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,211 | −3.6% |
| 2002 | 6,441 | −3.5% |
| 2001 | 6,672 | −15% |
| 2000 | 7,880 | −7.1% |
| 1999 | 8,484 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 8,188 | +25% |
| 1997 | 6,557 | +37% |
| 1996 | 4,771 | −51% |
| 1995 | 9,659 | +57% |
| 1994 | 6,156 | −27% |
| 1993 | 8,410 | −2.8% |
| 1992 | 8,653 | +67% |
| 1991 | 5,181 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 4,975 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 4,676 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 4,489 | +12% |
| 1987 | 4,008 | +15% |
| 1986 | 3,489 | +11% |
| 1985 | 3,152 | +44% |
| 1984 | 2,189 | −2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,238 | −18% |
| 1982 | 2,722 | +39% |
| 1981 | 1,954 | +15% |
| 1980 | 1,694 | +12% |
| 1979 | 1,516 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,431 | +10% |
| 1977 | 1,296 | +15% |
| 1976 | 1,126 | −7.8% |
| 1975 | 1,221 | −0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,231 | −16% |
| 1973 | 1,471 | +11% |
| 1972 | 1,331 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 1,258 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1,228 | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 1,132 | −1.3% |
| 1968 | 1,147 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 1,095 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,092 | +16% |
| 1965 | 941 | +11% |
| 1964 | 848 | +13% |
| 1963 | 748 | +12% |
| 1962 | 666 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 656 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of meat in Cabo Verde?
Cabo Verde produced 4,615 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cabo Verde rank in the world for production of meat?
Cabo Verde ranked 171st of 194 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of meat in Cabo Verde changed?
It fell by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 9,659 t in 1995.
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.

