Cape Verde vs Faroe Islands: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Cape Verde
79,000 hectares
in 2023
Faroe Islands
96,070 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
172nd
Faroe Islands rank
170th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Cape Verde
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 96,070 hectares against 79,000 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 17,070 hectares.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Faroe Islands ranks 170th of 227 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,000 hectares | 96,532 hectares | 31,532 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 65,000 hectares | 96,532 hectares | 31,532 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 65,400 hectares | 96,532 hectares | 31,132 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 69,900 hectares | 96,517 hectares | 26,617 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 75,600 hectares | 96,517 hectares | 20,917 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 78,900 hectares | 96,381 hectares | 17,481 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 79,000 hectares | 96,052 hectares | 17,052 hectares | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Cape Verde or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 96,070 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 Faroe Islands?
- 17,070 hectares, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Faroe Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Faroe Islands rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Faroe Islands ranks 170th 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 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.