Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 2.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.47
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
173rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.96
in 2001
All-time low
0.58
in 1974
Years of data
38
1973–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde, 1973–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde stood at 2.47.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde peaked at 4.96 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.58, in 1974.
Cape Verde ranks 173rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.7 | — |
| 1974 | 0.58 | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 1.25 | +115.5% |
| 1976 | 2.5 | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.33 | -46.8% |
| 1980 | 1.53 | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.75 | -51.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3 | +73.3% |
| 1986 | 2.48 | +90.8% |
| 1997 | 2.17 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 2.3 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.83 | +66.5% |
| 2000 | 2.55 | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 4.96 | +94.5% |
| 2002 | 1.62 | -67.3% |
| 2003 | 2.83 | +74.7% |
| 2004 | 1.55 | -45.2% |
| 2005 | 1.64 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.02 | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 1.62 | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.43 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | +55.9% |
| 2016 | 2.51 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 3 | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 3.31 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 2.83 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 3.59 | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 2.14 | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 2.47 | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 | 0.58 | 2.5 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.52 | 0.75 | 2.48 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.77 | 2.17 | 3.83 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.21 | 1.47 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 1.2 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 2.14 | 3.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 170 Chad 3.17 compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 3.17 compare
- 172 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.48 compare
- 174 Micronesia (country) 2.4 compare
- 175 Kazakhstan 2.36 compare
- 176 Guinea 2.34 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.04 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.04 (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde was 2.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 in 2001.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 1974.
- How does Cape Verde rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Cape Verde ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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