What is land area in Cape Verde?

Land area in Cape Verde was 403,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest land area recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 403,000 hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 403,000 hectares in 1961.

How does Cape Verde rank for land area?

Cape Verde ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is land area rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Cape Verde data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Cape Verde

Name: Land area in Cape Verde
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cape Verde: Land area was 403,000 hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

403,000 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

49th

of 53 countries

All-time high

403,000 hectares

in 1961

All-time low

403,000 hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Land area in Cape Verde, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Cape Verde is 403,000 hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Cape Verde peaked at 403,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 403,000 hectares, in 1961.

That places Cape Verde 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	9
1970s	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	10
1980s	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	10
1990s	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	10
2000s	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	10
2010s	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

47 Eswatini 1.72 million hectares compare
48 Gambia 1.01 million hectares compare
50 Mauritius 203,000 hectares compare
51 Comoros 186,100 hectares compare
52 Sao Tome and Principe 96,000 hectares compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Cape Verde?: Land area in Cape Verde was 403,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest land area recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 403,000 hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 403,000 hectares in 1961.
How does Cape Verde rank for land area?: Cape Verde ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is land area rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.