Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 154th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1663 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1663 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1687 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1687 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1712 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1712 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1712 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1737 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1737 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1787 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1787 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1787 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1787 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1836 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1861 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1861 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1886 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1886 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1886 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1886 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1935 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1935 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1935 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1623 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1663 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1734 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1687 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1787 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1876 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1787 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1935 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1958 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1935 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 151 Liberia 0.1997 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 152 Myanmar 0.1991 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 153 Maldives 0.198 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 155 Montenegro 0.1959 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 156 Peru 0.1905 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 157 Puerto Rico 0.1904 sq. km per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.196 sq. km per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1613 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 154th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.