Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 2.47 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.47 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
174th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.96 kilograms per hectare
in 2001
All-time low
0.58 kilograms per hectare
in 1974
Years of data
38
1973–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde, 1973–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde stood at 2.47 kilograms per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde peaked at 4.96 kilograms per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.58 kilograms per hectare, in 1974.
Cape Verde ranks 174th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.7 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1974 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | +115.5% |
| 1976 | 2.5 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 2.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.33 kilograms per hectare | -46.8% |
| 1980 | 1.53 kilograms per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.75 kilograms per hectare | -51.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3 kilograms per hectare | +73.3% |
| 1986 | 2.48 kilograms per hectare | +90.8% |
| 1997 | 2.17 kilograms per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 2.3 kilograms per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.83 kilograms per hectare | +66.5% |
| 2000 | 2.55 kilograms per hectare | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 4.96 kilograms per hectare | +94.5% |
| 2002 | 1.62 kilograms per hectare | -67.3% |
| 2003 | 2.83 kilograms per hectare | +74.7% |
| 2004 | 1.55 kilograms per hectare | -45.2% |
| 2005 | 1.64 kilograms per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.02 kilograms per hectare | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 1.62 kilograms per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 1.47 kilograms per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.79 kilograms per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 1.82 kilograms per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2 kilograms per hectare | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 1.76 kilograms per hectare | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 1.67 kilograms per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.43 kilograms per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 2.23 kilograms per hectare | +55.9% |
| 2016 | 2.51 kilograms per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 3 kilograms per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 3.31 kilograms per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 2.83 kilograms per hectare | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 3.59 kilograms per hectare | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7 kilograms per hectare | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 2.14 kilograms per hectare | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 2.47 kilograms per hectare | +15.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2.47 kilograms per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.03 kilograms per hectare, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2.47 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.68 kilograms per hectare, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 kilograms per hectare | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | 2.5 kilograms per hectare | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.52 kilograms per hectare | 0.75 kilograms per hectare | 2.48 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.77 kilograms per hectare | 2.17 kilograms per hectare | 3.83 kilograms per hectare | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.21 kilograms per hectare | 1.47 kilograms per hectare | 4.96 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 kilograms per hectare | 1.2 kilograms per hectare | 3.31 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 kilograms per hectare | 2.14 kilograms per hectare | 3.59 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 171 Chad 3.17 kilograms per hectare compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 3.17 kilograms per hectare compare
- 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.48 kilograms per hectare compare
- 175 Micronesia (country) 2.4 kilograms per hectare compare
- 176 Kazakhstan 2.36 kilograms per hectare compare
- 177 Guinea 2.34 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde was 2.47 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 kilograms per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 kilograms per hectare in 1974.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Cape Verde ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.