Cropland per person over the long-term in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.0936 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0936 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
142nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.2241 hectares per person
in 1600
All-time low
0.0936 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
102
1600–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Cape Verde, 1600–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Cape Verde is 0.0936 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 102 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Cape Verde peaked at 0.2241 hectares per person in 1600 and was at its lowest, 0.0936 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Cape Verde 142nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 102 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1600 | 0.2241 hectares per person | — |
| 1700 | 0.2174 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1710 | 0.2167 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1720 | 0.216 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1730 | 0.2153 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1740 | 0.2146 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1750 | 0.2139 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1760 | 0.2132 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1770 | 0.2125 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1780 | 0.2117 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1790 | 0.211 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1800 | 0.2103 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1810 | 0.2095 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1820 | 0.2088 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1830 | 0.208 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1840 | 0.2073 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1850 | 0.2065 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.2057 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.205 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.2042 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.2034 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.2026 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.2018 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.201 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 0.2002 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 0.1994 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 0.1985 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 0.1985 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.1984 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1983 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1982 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1981 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1981 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.198 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1979 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1978 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1977 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1942 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1897 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1844 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1787 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1728 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1668 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1608 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1553 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.151 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.148 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1465 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1462 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1465 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1469 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1468 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1462 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1451 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1435 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1416 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1395 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1372 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1346 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1319 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1293 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.127 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1249 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1231 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1274 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1253 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1258 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1229 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1225 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1192 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.116 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1156 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1128 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1151 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1126 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1103 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.108 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1104 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1106 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1087 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1091 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1075 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1061 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1048 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1078 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1066 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1055 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1062 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1049 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1037 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1025 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1013 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1001 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.099 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0979 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0968 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0958 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0953 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0949 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0945 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0941 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0936 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0936 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1888 hectares per person, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0936 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 0.2241 hectares per person | 0.2241 hectares per person | 0.2241 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2174 hectares per person | 0.2174 hectares per person | 0.2174 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2167 hectares per person | 0.2167 hectares per person | 0.2167 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.216 hectares per person | 0.216 hectares per person | 0.216 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2153 hectares per person | 0.2153 hectares per person | 0.2153 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2146 hectares per person | 0.2146 hectares per person | 0.2146 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2139 hectares per person | 0.2139 hectares per person | 0.2139 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2132 hectares per person | 0.2132 hectares per person | 0.2132 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2125 hectares per person | 0.2125 hectares per person | 0.2125 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.2117 hectares per person | 0.2117 hectares per person | 0.2117 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.211 hectares per person | 0.211 hectares per person | 0.211 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2103 hectares per person | 0.2103 hectares per person | 0.2103 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.2095 hectares per person | 0.2095 hectares per person | 0.2095 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2088 hectares per person | 0.2088 hectares per person | 0.2088 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.208 hectares per person | 0.208 hectares per person | 0.208 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2073 hectares per person | 0.2073 hectares per person | 0.2073 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2065 hectares per person | 0.2065 hectares per person | 0.2065 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2057 hectares per person | 0.2057 hectares per person | 0.2057 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.205 hectares per person | 0.205 hectares per person | 0.205 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2042 hectares per person | 0.2042 hectares per person | 0.2042 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2034 hectares per person | 0.2034 hectares per person | 0.2034 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2026 hectares per person | 0.2026 hectares per person | 0.2026 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2018 hectares per person | 0.2018 hectares per person | 0.2018 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.201 hectares per person | 0.201 hectares per person | 0.201 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2002 hectares per person | 0.2002 hectares per person | 0.2002 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.1994 hectares per person | 0.1994 hectares per person | 0.1994 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1982 hectares per person | 0.1978 hectares per person | 0.1985 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1752 hectares per person | 0.151 hectares per person | 0.1977 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1457 hectares per person | 0.1416 hectares per person | 0.148 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.13 hectares per person | 0.1231 hectares per person | 0.1395 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1173 hectares per person | 0.1103 hectares per person | 0.1258 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.108 hectares per person | 0.1048 hectares per person | 0.1106 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1018 hectares per person | 0.0968 hectares per person | 0.1062 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0947 hectares per person | 0.0936 hectares per person | 0.0958 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland per person over the long-term in Cape Verde?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Cape Verde was 0.0936 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2241 hectares per person in 1600.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0936 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Cape Verde ranks 142nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.