Capture fisheries production in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Capture fisheries production was 5,547 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production in Cape Verde, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Cape Verde stood at 5,547 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Cape Verde peaked at 41,240 metric tons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,500 metric tons, in 1962.
That places Cape Verde 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,150 metric tons | 1,500 metric tons | 5,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,335 metric tons | 3,428 metric tons | 8,333 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,845 metric tons | 6,387 metric tons | 14,730 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,303 metric tons | 6,573 metric tons | 10,360 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,950 metric tons | 8,136 metric tons | 21,931 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,109 metric tons | 17,666 metric tons | 41,240 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,795 metric tons | 5,547 metric tons | 19,966 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Cape Verde
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3964 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0695 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0818 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5,587 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 40 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.6762 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.29 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1266 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2903 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Cape Verde?
- Capture fisheries production in Cape Verde was 5,547 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 41,240 metric tons in 2015.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 metric tons in 1962.
- How does Cape Verde rank for capture fisheries production?
- Cape Verde ranks 152nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.