What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Bhutan and Cape Verde?

153 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cape Verde?

108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Cape Verde: Cropland extent over the long-term

Bhutan

54,153 hectares

in 2025

Cape Verde

54,000 hectares

in 2025

Bhutan rank

157th

Cape Verde rank

158th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Bhutan
Cape Verde

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 54,153 hectares against 54,000 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 153 hectares.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 157th and Cape Verde ranks 158th of 202 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Cape Verde	Difference	Ahead
1000s	2,440 hectares	0 hectares	2,440 hectares	Bhutan
1100s	2,416 hectares	0 hectares	2,416 hectares	Bhutan
1200s	2,392 hectares	0 hectares	2,392 hectares	Bhutan
1300s	2,605 hectares	0 hectares	2,605 hectares	Bhutan
1400s	2,814 hectares	0 hectares	2,814 hectares	Bhutan
1500s	3,483 hectares	0 hectares	3,483 hectares	Bhutan
1600s	4,598 hectares	2,241 hectares	2,357 hectares	Bhutan
1700s	5,691 hectares	4,348 hectares	1,342 hectares	Bhutan
1710s	6,614 hectares	5,652 hectares	961.39 hectares	Bhutan
1720s	7,089 hectares	6,103 hectares	985.48 hectares	Bhutan
1730s	7,602 hectares	6,591 hectares	1,011 hectares	Bhutan
1740s	8,156 hectares	7,116 hectares	1,039 hectares	Bhutan
1750s	8,753 hectares	7,684 hectares	1,069 hectares	Bhutan
1760s	9,398 hectares	8,296 hectares	1,102 hectares	Bhutan
1770s	10,095 hectares	8,957 hectares	1,138 hectares	Bhutan
1780s	10,847 hectares	9,670 hectares	1,177 hectares	Bhutan
1790s	11,660 hectares	10,440 hectares	1,220 hectares	Bhutan
1800s	12,537 hectares	11,270 hectares	1,267 hectares	Bhutan
1810s	13,485 hectares	12,167 hectares	1,319 hectares	Bhutan
1820s	15,787 hectares	13,134 hectares	2,653 hectares	Bhutan
1830s	17,512 hectares	14,177 hectares	3,335 hectares	Bhutan
1840s	20,853 hectares	15,302 hectares	5,551 hectares	Bhutan
1850s	22,272 hectares	16,516 hectares	5,755 hectares	Bhutan
1860s	23,349 hectares	17,826 hectares	5,523 hectares	Bhutan
1870s	25,084 hectares	19,239 hectares	5,845 hectares	Bhutan
1880s	28,155 hectares	20,763 hectares	7,392 hectares	Bhutan
1890s	29,199 hectares	22,406 hectares	6,793 hectares	Bhutan
1900s	32,352 hectares	24,179 hectares	8,173 hectares	Bhutan
1910s	39,286 hectares	26,090 hectares	13,196 hectares	Bhutan
1920s	47,684 hectares	28,152 hectares	19,532 hectares	Bhutan
1930s	55,822 hectares	30,374 hectares	25,448 hectares	Bhutan
1940s	62,787 hectares	32,771 hectares	30,016 hectares	Bhutan
1950s	74,635 hectares	38,419 hectares	36,216 hectares	Bhutan
1960s	113,700 hectares	40,000 hectares	73,700 hectares	Bhutan
1970s	131,700 hectares	40,000 hectares	91,700 hectares	Bhutan
1980s	158,100 hectares	40,400 hectares	117,700 hectares	Bhutan
1990s	162,700 hectares	44,900 hectares	117,800 hectares	Bhutan
2000s	161,430 hectares	50,600 hectares	110,830 hectares	Bhutan
2010s	108,200 hectares	53,900 hectares	54,300 hectares	Bhutan
2020s	71,936 hectares	54,000 hectares	17,936 hectares	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Bhutan or Cape Verde?: Bhutan, at 54,153 hectares against 54,000 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Bhutan and Cape Verde?: 153 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cape Verde?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Cape Verde rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Bhutan ranks 157th and Cape Verde ranks 158th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Total cropland area for each separate country over time.