Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0002 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.0002 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.4% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.1721 hectares per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per person, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 171st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.093 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0901 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0872 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0844 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1429 hectares per person | +69.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1542 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1721 hectares per person | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0925 hectares per person | -46.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0573 hectares per person | -38.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0104 hectares per person | -81.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0102 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0101 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.01 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0231 hectares per person | +131.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0294 hectares per person | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0355 hectares per person | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0128 hectares per person | -64.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0095 hectares per person | -25.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0438 hectares per person | +361.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0495 hectares per person | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0214 hectares per person | -56.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0301 hectares per person | +40.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0207 hectares per person | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0149 hectares per person | -28.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0095 hectares per person | -36.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0645 hectares per person | +578.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0976 hectares per person | +51.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0945 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0965 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0909 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0849 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0864 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0824 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0795 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0743 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0755 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.077 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0785 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0702 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0676 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0666 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0731 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0677 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0542 hectares per person | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0309 hectares per person | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0596 hectares per person | +92.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0562 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0686 hectares per person | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0632 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0628 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0612 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0597 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0619 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0606 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0613 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0618 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0618 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0617 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0536 hectares per person | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0536 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0534 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0372 hectares per person | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0387 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -99.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0002 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0002 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +578.7% | 0.0095 hectares per person | 0.0645 hectares per person |
| 1979 | +361.8% | 0.0095 hectares per person | 0.0438 hectares per person |
| 1974 | +131.3% | 0.01 hectares per person | 0.0231 hectares per person |
| 2024 | -99.4% | 0.0387 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person |
| 2006 | +92.9% | 0.0309 hectares per person | 0.0596 hectares per person |
| 1970 | -81.8% | 0.0573 hectares per person | 0.0104 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1082 hectares per person | 0.0573 hectares per person | 0.1721 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0195 hectares per person | 0.0095 hectares per person | 0.0438 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0499 hectares per person | 0.0095 hectares per person | 0.0976 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.08 hectares per person | 0.0702 hectares per person | 0.0909 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0608 hectares per person | 0.0309 hectares per person | 0.0731 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0607 hectares per person | 0.0536 hectares per person | 0.0628 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0366 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0536 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 168 Puerto Rico 0.0003 hectares per person compare
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0003 hectares per person compare
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0003 hectares per person compare
- 172 Bahamas 0.0002 hectares per person compare
- 173 Maldives 0.0002 hectares per person compare
- 174 Mauritius 0.0001 hectares per person compare
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Cape Verde was 0.0002 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1721 hectares per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.