Agricultural land in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Agricultural land was 75,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Cabo Verde, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cabo Verde recorded 75,000 hectares for agricultural land in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Cabo Verde peaked at 75,000 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 65,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Cabo Verde 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,000 hectares | 65,000 hectares | 65,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,000 hectares | 65,000 hectares | 65,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,400 hectares | 65,000 hectares | 67,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,800 hectares | 68,000 hectares | 72,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,000 hectares | 71,000 hectares | 75,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,000 hectares | 75,000 hectares | 75,000 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 48 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 304,000 hectares compare
- 49 Comoros, Union of the 155,000 hectares compare
- 50 Mauritius 89,000 hectares compare
- 52 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 48,700 hectares compare
- 53 Seychelles 3,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cabo Verde
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.04 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.04 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Cabo Verde?
- Agricultural land in Cabo Verde was 75,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 75,000 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for agricultural land?
- Cabo Verde ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.