Land area (sq. km), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0077 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Cape Verde stood at 0.0077 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0187 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0165 sq. km per person | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 0.0187 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0132 sq. km per person | 0.0126 sq. km per person | 0.014 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 0.011 sq. km per person | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 0.009 sq. km per person | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0089 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Cape Verde was 0.0077 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0187 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.