Cape Verde vs Qatar: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Cape Verde
79,000 hectares
in 2023
Qatar
74,000 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
172nd
Qatar rank
173rd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Cape Verde
- Qatar
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 79,000 hectares against 74,000 hectares in Qatar, a difference of 5,000 hectares.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Qatar ranks 173rd of 227 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,000 hectares | 51,000 hectares | 14,000 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 65,000 hectares | 51,700 hectares | 13,300 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 65,400 hectares | 58,600 hectares | 6,800 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 69,900 hectares | 64,500 hectares | 5,400 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 75,600 hectares | 65,940 hectares | 9,660 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 78,900 hectares | 70,960 hectares | 7,940 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 79,000 hectares | 74,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Cape Verde or Qatar?
- Cape Verde, at 79,000 hectares against 74,000 hectares in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Cape Verde and Qatar?
- 5,000 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Qatar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Qatar rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Qatar ranks 173rd 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.