Agricultural land use in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Agricultural land use was 79,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
79,000 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
65,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Cape Verde is 79,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Cape Verde peaked at 79,000 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Cape Verde 172nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 67,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 67,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 68,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 70,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 72,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 72,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 74,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 75,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 76,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 76,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 78,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 79,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 79,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 79,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 69,900 hectares | 68,000 hectares | 72,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,600 hectares | 72,000 hectares | 78,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,900 hectares | 78,000 hectares | 79,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,000 hectares | 79,000 hectares | 79,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 104,720 hectares compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 96,070 hectares compare
- 171 Mauritius 85,957 hectares compare
- 173 Qatar 74,000 hectares compare
- 174 Suriname 71,432 hectares compare
- 175 Trinidad and Tobago 54,000 hectares 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 use in Cape Verde?
- Agricultural land use in Cape Verde was 79,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 79,000 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for agricultural land use?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.