Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land was 3.54 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.54 kilograms per hectare of arable land
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
183rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.46 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2020
All-time low
1.68 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 1974
Years of data
39
1973–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land in Cape Verde, 1973–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare of arable land.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of arable land in Cape Verde is 3.54 kilograms per hectare of arable land, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of arable land in Cape Verde peaked at 5.46 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.68 kilograms per hectare of arable land, in 1974.
Cape Verde ranks 183rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare of arable land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.95 kilograms per hectare of arable land | — |
| 1974 | 1.68 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 2.63 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +56.3% |
| 1976 | 2.63 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.63 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.63 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.26 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 3.26 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +44.2% |
| 1984 | 1.76 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -46.0% |
| 1985 | 2.55 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +44.8% |
| 1986 | 4.11 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +60.8% |
| 1987 | 1.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -55.1% |
| 1997 | 2.32 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 2.59 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 4.25 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +64.0% |
| 2000 | 2.93 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -31.0% |
| 2001 | 5.28 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +80.2% |
| 2002 | 1.98 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -62.5% |
| 2003 | 3.49 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +76.3% |
| 2004 | 2.46 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 2.31 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.83 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +65.8% |
| 2007 | 3.35 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 2.48 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 3.12 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 2.72 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.52 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.6 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 3.06 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +66.3% |
| 2016 | 3.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.92 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 4.08 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 5.46 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +51.7% |
| 2021 | 4.04 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 3.14 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 3.54 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.35 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1.68 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2.63 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.71 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1.76 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 4.11 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.05 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2.32 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 4.25 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.12 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1.98 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 5.28 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 4.08 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 3.14 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 5.46 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 180 Comoros 4.03 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 181 Kazakhstan 3.88 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 182 Cuba 3.78 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 184 Uganda 3.33 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 185 Guinea 2.91 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 186 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.79 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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 fertilizer use per hectare of arable land in Cape Verde?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land in Cape Verde was 3.54 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of arable land recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of arable land recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 1974.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fertilizer use per hectare of arable land?
- Cape Verde ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of arable land rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Animal and plant manures are not included. Application rates are measured in kilograms per hectare.