Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.09 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.09 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.23 kilograms per hectare
in 1999
All-time low
0.01 kilograms per hectare
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.09 kilograms per hectare for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde peaked at 0.23 kilograms per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per hectare, in 1996.
That places Cape Verde 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +150.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -60.0% |
| 1996 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +300.0% |
| 1998 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +275.0% |
| 1999 | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | +53.3% |
| 2000 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | -34.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.058 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.103 kilograms per hectare | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 185 Central African Republic 0.1 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Iraq 0.1 kilograms per hectare compare
- 189 Eritrea 0.04 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Burundi 0.03 kilograms per hectare compare
- 191 Guinea 0.02 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (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 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde was 0.09 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 kilograms per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 1996.
- How does Cape Verde rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Cape Verde ranks 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.