Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent cropland in Cape Verde stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Cape Verde peaked at 0.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1961.
That places Cape Verde 138th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5% | — |
| 1962 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -7.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent cropland (% of land area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +34.1% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| 1992 | +34.0% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1498 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Cape Verde?
- Permanent cropland in Cape Verde was 0.6% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for permanent cropland?
- Cape Verde ranks 138th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.