Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 5.01 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.01 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
77th
of 181 countries
All-time high
11.17 hectares per square kilometre
in 1967
All-time low
0.7444 hectares per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 5.01 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 11.17 hectares per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.7444 hectares per square kilometre, in 1970.
Cape Verde ranks 77th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.96 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.68 hectares per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1966 | 9.68 hectares per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 11.17 hectares per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1969 | 3.97 hectares per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7444 hectares per square kilometre | -81.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7444 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7444 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7444 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1975 | 2.23 hectares per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 2.73 hectares per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9926 hectares per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7444 hectares per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +366.7% |
| 1980 | 3.97 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1982 | 2.48 hectares per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 1.27 hectares per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8189 hectares per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 5.64 hectares per square kilometre | +588.4% |
| 1987 | 8.66 hectares per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1988 | 8.5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 8.8 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 8.47 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 8.1 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 8.43 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 8.21 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 8.09 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.71 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 7.97 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 8.27 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 8.57 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.78 hectares per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 7.6 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.47 hectares per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.44 hectares per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 3.72 hectares per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 7.26 hectares per square kilometre | +95.1% |
| 2007 | 6.92 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 8.53 hectares per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 7.94 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.77 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.59 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.87 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.7 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.79 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.87 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.84 hectares per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 6.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8 hectares per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 5.01 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5.01 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5.01 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre 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 | +588.4% | 0.8189 hectares per square kilometre | 5.64 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +366.7% | 0.7444 hectares per square kilometre | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +133.3% | 0.7444 hectares per square kilometre | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +95.1% | 3.72 hectares per square kilometre | 7.26 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1970 | -81.2% | 3.97 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7444 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +75.0% | 4.96 hectares per square kilometre | 8.68 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.62 hectares per square kilometre | 3.97 hectares per square kilometre | 11.17 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7444 hectares per square kilometre | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8189 hectares per square kilometre | 8.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.16 hectares per square kilometre | 7.71 hectares per square kilometre | 8.57 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.24 hectares per square kilometre | 3.72 hectares per square kilometre | 8.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 hectares per square kilometre | 6.84 hectares per square kilometre | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 hectares per square kilometre | 4.8 hectares per square kilometre | 6.84 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 74 Mali 5.15 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Japan 5.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 Kenya 5.04 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 78 Albania 4.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 79 Sudan 4.9 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 80 Uruguay 4.9 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 5.01 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 hectares per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7444 hectares per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.