Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.026 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cape Verde, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cape Verde stood at 0.026.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cape Verde peaked at 0.04 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 146th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0.025 | — |
| 1980 | 0.0192 | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 0.04 | +108.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0286 | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0333 | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0263 | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 0.037 | +40.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0175 | -52.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 | -42.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0106 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.01 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0103 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0112 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0115 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0241 | +109.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0238 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0241 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0256 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0286 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0235 | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0256 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0244 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0253 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0274 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0323 | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.026 | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0267 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0247 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.026 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0274 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.026 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0238 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0244 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0235 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0241 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0241 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0244 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0256 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.026 | +1.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.026 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3892, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.026 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +109.6% | 0.0115 | 0.0241 |
| 1981 | +108.3% | 0.0192 | 0.04 |
| 1986 | -52.7% | 0.037 | 0.0175 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 | 0 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0233 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0181 | 0.0103 | 0.0286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0262 | 0.0235 | 0.0323 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0249 | 0.0235 | 0.0274 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cape Verde?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Cape Verde was 0.026 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 in 1981.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Cape Verde ranks 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.