Cropland area in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cropland area was 54,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 224 countries
All-time high
54,000 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
40,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area 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 cropland area in Cape Verde is 54,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Cape Verde peaked at 54,000 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Cape Verde 165th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 43,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47,000 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 50,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53,000 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 54,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 54,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 44,900 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,600 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 53,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,900 hectares | 53,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 162 Puerto Rico 66,200 hectares compare
- 163 Luxembourg 62,878 hectares compare
- 164 Suriname 55,432 hectares compare
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago 47,000 hectares compare
- 167 Samoa 42,420 hectares compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 42,000 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 cropland area in Cape Verde?
- Cropland area in Cape Verde was 54,000 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 cropland area recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 54,000 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cropland area?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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