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
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 173rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
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
- 170 Chad 3.17 kilograms per hectare compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 3.17 kilograms per hectare compare
- 172 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.48 kilograms per hectare compare
- 174 Micronesia (country) 2.4 kilograms per hectare compare
- 175 Kazakhstan 2.36 kilograms per hectare compare
- 176 Guinea 2.34 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape 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 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 173rd out of 200 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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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.