Arable and permanent cropland in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Arable and permanent cropland was 50,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Arable and permanent cropland in Cape Verde, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 50,000 hectares for arable and permanent cropland in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Cape Verde peaked at 50,000 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40,000 hectares, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 50th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,400 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,800 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,000 hectares | 46,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 47 Eswatini 190,000 hectares compare
- 48 Comoros 140,000 hectares compare
- 49 Mauritius 82,000 hectares compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 47,700 hectares compare
- 52 Seychelles 3,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture share gdp 5.04 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.04 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Milk yields per animal 138.56 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Cape Verde?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Cape Verde was 50,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Cape Verde ranks 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under