Arable land (hectares) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Arable land (hectares) was 72,430 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72,430 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
72,430 hectares
in 2008
All-time low
38,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land in Cape Verde stood at 72,430 hectares. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Cape Verde peaked at 72,430 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38,000 hectares, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 153rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 41,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 43,330 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 45,660 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 47,990 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 50,320 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 52,650 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 54,980 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 57,310 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 59,640 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 61,970 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 64,300 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 66,630 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 68,080 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 68,080 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69,530 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 69,530 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69,530 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69,530 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72,430 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 72,430 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72,430 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72,430 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72,430 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72,430 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72,430 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72,430 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72,430 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72,430 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72,430 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72,430 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72,430 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72,430 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72,430 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72,430 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72,430 hectares | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 72,430 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 million hectares, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 72,430 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83 million hectares, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,000 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,000 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,400 hectares | 38,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,485 hectares | 41,000 hectares | 61,970 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,007 hectares | 64,300 hectares | 72,430 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,430 hectares | 72,430 hectares | 72,430 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,430 hectares | 72,430 hectares | 72,430 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1498 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Cape Verde?
- Arable land in Cape Verde was 72,430 hectares in 2024, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 72,430 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for arable land?
- Cape Verde ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.