Economically active population in agriculture in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Economically active population in agriculture was 31,000 number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Economically active population in agriculture in Cape Verde, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture in Cape Verde stood at 31,000 number. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Cape Verde peaked at 35,000 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 31,000 number, in 2012.
Cape Verde ranks 52nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35,000 number | — |
| 1981 | 34,000 number | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 35,000 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 35,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 35,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 35,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 35,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 35,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 35,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 34,000 number | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 34,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 34,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35,000 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 35,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 35,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 35,000 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 35,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34,000 number | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 34,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33,000 number | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 33,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32,000 number | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 32,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32,000 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31,000 number | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,800 number | 34,000 number | 35,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,600 number | 34,000 number | 35,000 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,900 number | 32,000 number | 35,000 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,667 number | 31,000 number | 32,000 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 49 Libya 64,000 number compare
- 50 Mauritius 45,000 number compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 34,000 number compare
- 53 Seychelles 30,000 number 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.04 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.04 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Cape Verde?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Cape Verde was 31,000 number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 35,000 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,000 number in 2012.
- How does Cape Verde rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Cape Verde ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.