Agricultural area per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Agricultural area per capita was 0.1512 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.1512 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.3022 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1512, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 160th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2663 | 0.2328 | 0.3022 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2136 | 0.2035 | 0.2258 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1898 | 0.1819 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1696 | 0.1612 | 0.1811 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1572 | 0.1532 | 0.1608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.154 | 0.153 | 0.1545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1524 | 0.1512 | 0.1535 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture share gdp 5.04 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.04 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Cereal production 5 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Cape Verde?
- Agricultural area per capita in Cape Verde was 0.1512 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3022 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1512 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 160th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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