Agricultural land use in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Agricultural land use was 79,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 171st out of 226 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.
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
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 104,720 hectares compare
- 169 Faroe Islands 96,070 hectares compare
- 170 Mauritius 85,957 hectares compare
- 172 Qatar 74,000 hectares compare
- 173 Suriname 71,432 hectares compare
- 174 Trinidad and Tobago 54,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 124 hectares (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 171st out of 226 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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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.