What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 19.6 hectares per square kilometre in 2011.

What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 16.13 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Cape Verde rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?

Cape Verde ranks 153rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cape Verde

Name: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cape Verde: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 19.6 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

19.6 hectares per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

153rd

of 209 countries

All-time high

19.6 hectares per square kilometre

in 2011

All-time low

16.13 hectares per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 19.6 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 19.6 hectares per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.13 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Cape Verde 153rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per square kilometre	Change
1961	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	—
1962	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	16.63 hectares per square kilometre	+3.1%
1989	16.63 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	16.87 hectares per square kilometre	+1.5%
1991	16.87 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	17.12 hectares per square kilometre	+1.5%
1993	17.12 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	17.12 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	17.37 hectares per square kilometre	+1.4%
1996	17.37 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	17.87 hectares per square kilometre	+2.9%
1998	17.87 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	17.87 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	17.87 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	18.36 hectares per square kilometre	+2.8%
2002	18.61 hectares per square kilometre	+1.4%
2003	18.61 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	18.86 hectares per square kilometre	+1.3%
2005	18.86 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	18.86 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	18.86 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	19.35 hectares per square kilometre	+2.6%
2009	19.35 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	19.35 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	19.6 hectares per square kilometre	+1.3%
2012	19.6 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	19.6 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	19.6 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	19.6 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	19.6 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	19.6 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	19.6 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	19.6 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	19.6 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	19.6 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	19.6 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	19.6 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	9
1970s	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	10
1980s	16.23 hectares per square kilometre	16.13 hectares per square kilometre	16.63 hectares per square kilometre	10
1990s	17.34 hectares per square kilometre	16.87 hectares per square kilometre	17.87 hectares per square kilometre	10
2000s	18.76 hectares per square kilometre	17.87 hectares per square kilometre	19.35 hectares per square kilometre	10
2010s	19.58 hectares per square kilometre	19.35 hectares per square kilometre	19.6 hectares per square kilometre	10
2020s	19.6 hectares per square kilometre	19.6 hectares per square kilometre	19.6 hectares per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

150 Liberia 19.97 hectares per square kilometre compare
151 Myanmar 19.91 hectares per square kilometre compare
152 Maldives 19.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
154 Montenegro 19.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
155 Peru 19.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
156 Puerto Rico 19.04 hectares per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 19.6 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 19.6 hectares per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 16.13 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Cape Verde rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?: Cape Verde ranks 153rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 209 places, 12,060 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Agricultural land use 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.