Cropland extent over the long-term in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Cropland extent over the long-term was 54,000 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 202 countries
All-time high
54,000 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Cabo Verde, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in Cabo Verde is 54,000 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Cabo Verde peaked at 54,000 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
Cabo Verde ranks 158th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 2,241 hectares | 2,241 hectares | 2,241 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 4,348 hectares | 4,348 hectares | 4,348 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 5,652 hectares | 5,652 hectares | 5,652 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 6,103 hectares | 6,103 hectares | 6,103 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 6,591 hectares | 6,591 hectares | 6,591 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 7,116 hectares | 7,116 hectares | 7,116 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 7,684 hectares | 7,684 hectares | 7,684 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 8,296 hectares | 8,296 hectares | 8,296 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 8,957 hectares | 8,957 hectares | 8,957 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 9,670 hectares | 9,670 hectares | 9,670 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 10,440 hectares | 10,440 hectares | 10,440 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 11,270 hectares | 11,270 hectares | 11,270 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 12,167 hectares | 12,167 hectares | 12,167 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 13,134 hectares | 13,134 hectares | 13,134 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 14,177 hectares | 14,177 hectares | 14,177 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 15,302 hectares | 15,302 hectares | 15,302 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 16,516 hectares | 16,516 hectares | 16,516 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 17,826 hectares | 17,826 hectares | 17,826 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 19,239 hectares | 19,239 hectares | 19,239 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 20,763 hectares | 20,763 hectares | 20,763 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 22,406 hectares | 22,406 hectares | 22,406 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 24,179 hectares | 24,179 hectares | 24,179 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 26,090 hectares | 26,090 hectares | 26,090 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 28,152 hectares | 28,152 hectares | 28,152 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 30,374 hectares | 30,374 hectares | 30,374 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 32,771 hectares | 32,771 hectares | 32,771 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 38,419 hectares | 35,355 hectares | 39,541 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 40,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 155 Puerto Rico (US) 66,200 hectares compare
- 156 Luxembourg 63,781 hectares compare
- 157 Bhutan 54,153 hectares compare
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 47,000 hectares compare
- 160 Suriname 45,500 hectares compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 42,900 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cabo Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 124 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Cabo Verde?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Cabo Verde was 54,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 54,000 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Cabo Verde ranks 158th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.