Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.