Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 3.28 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.28 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
182nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.05 kilograms per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
1.61 kilograms per hectare
in 1974
Years of data
39
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 3.28 kilograms per hectare.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde peaked at 5.05 kilograms per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.61 kilograms per hectare, in 1974.
That places Cape Verde 182nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.86 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1974 | 1.61 kilograms per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 2.5 kilograms per hectare | +55.3% |
| 1976 | 2.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.16 kilograms per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 3.11 kilograms per hectare | +44.0% |
| 1984 | 1.68 kilograms per hectare | -46.0% |
| 1985 | 2.43 kilograms per hectare | +44.6% |
| 1986 | 3.91 kilograms per hectare | +60.9% |
| 1987 | 1.76 kilograms per hectare | -55.0% |
| 1997 | 2.17 kilograms per hectare | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 2.43 kilograms per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 3.98 kilograms per hectare | +63.8% |
| 2000 | 2.74 kilograms per hectare | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 4.96 kilograms per hectare | +81.0% |
| 2002 | 1.88 kilograms per hectare | -62.1% |
| 2003 | 3.3 kilograms per hectare | +75.5% |
| 2004 | 2.32 kilograms per hectare | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 2.16 kilograms per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.61 kilograms per hectare | +67.1% |
| 2007 | 3.15 kilograms per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 2.35 kilograms per hectare | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 2.93 kilograms per hectare | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 2.59 kilograms per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 2.31 kilograms per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 2.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.41 kilograms per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.71 kilograms per hectare | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8 kilograms per hectare | +63.7% |
| 2016 | 2.85 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.62 kilograms per hectare | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 3.77 kilograms per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.34 kilograms per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 5.05 kilograms per hectare | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 3.73 kilograms per hectare | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 2.92 kilograms per hectare | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 3.28 kilograms per hectare | +12.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3.28 kilograms per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.95 kilograms per hectare, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3.28 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.73 kilograms per hectare, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.23 kilograms per hectare | 1.61 kilograms per hectare | 2.5 kilograms per hectare | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.58 kilograms per hectare | 1.68 kilograms per hectare | 3.91 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.86 kilograms per hectare | 2.17 kilograms per hectare | 3.98 kilograms per hectare | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.94 kilograms per hectare | 1.88 kilograms per hectare | 4.96 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 kilograms per hectare | 1.71 kilograms per hectare | 3.77 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 kilograms per hectare | 2.92 kilograms per hectare | 5.05 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1498 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde was 3.28 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 5.05 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 kilograms per hectare in 1974.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Cape Verde ranks 182nd 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 36.1%. 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
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.