Land area in Cape Verde
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
51
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.
Land area in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 403,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 403,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 403,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.22 million hectares, 1% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 403,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.36 million hectares, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (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$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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)
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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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.