Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0015 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.0015 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.003 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 152nd out of 210 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.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.003 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Cape Verde was 0.0015 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 152nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.