Cape Verde vs Equatorial Guinea: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Cape Verde
79,000 hectares
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
104,720 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
172nd
Equatorial Guinea rank
169th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Cape Verde
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 104,720 hectares against 79,000 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 25,720 hectares.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th of 227 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,000 hectares | 140,628 hectares | 75,628 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 65,000 hectares | 126,350 hectares | 61,350 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 65,400 hectares | 111,050 hectares | 45,650 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 69,900 hectares | 103,550 hectares | 33,650 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 75,600 hectares | 103,045 hectares | 27,445 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 78,900 hectares | 104,215 hectares | 25,315 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 79,000 hectares | 104,870 hectares | 25,870 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Cape Verde or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 104,720 hectares against 79,000 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea?
- 25,720 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. 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.