Cape Verde vs Trinidad and Tobago: Agricultural land use
Cape Verde
79,000 hectares
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
54,000 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
172nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
175th
Agricultural land use over time
- Cape Verde
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 79,000 hectares against 54,000 hectares in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 25,000 hectares.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.5 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 175th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,000 hectares | 97,778 hectares | 32,778 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 65,000 hectares | 105,100 hectares | 40,100 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 65,400 hectares | 78,900 hectares | 13,500 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 69,900 hectares | 75,700 hectares | 5,800 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 75,600 hectares | 57,200 hectares | 18,400 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 78,900 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 24,900 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 79,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Cape Verde or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cape Verde, at 79,000 hectares against 54,000 hectares in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 25,000 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 175th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.