Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 0.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde, 1973–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.33 for phosphate application per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde peaked at 0.77 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2002.
That places Cape Verde 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.43 | — |
| 1974 | 0.5 | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.35 | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.75 | +127.3% |
| 1986 | 0.68 | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.68 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.13 | -80.9% |
| 2003 | 0.22 | +69.2% |
| 2004 | 0.38 | +72.7% |
| 2005 | 0.35 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.76 | +117.1% |
| 2007 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.44 | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 0.62 | +40.9% |
| 2010 | 0.48 | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.77 | +60.4% |
| 2012 | 0.55 | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.41 | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.26 | -36.6% |
| 2015 | 0.49 | +88.5% |
| 2016 | 0.31 | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 0.42 | +35.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | -52.4% |
| 2019 | 0.33 | +65.0% |
| 2020 | 0.57 | +72.7% |
| 2021 | 0.45 | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 0.36 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.33 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.445 | 0.35 | 0.5 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.61 | 0.33 | 0.75 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4575 | 0.13 | 0.76 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.422 | 0.2 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4275 | 0.33 | 0.57 | 4 |
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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 phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Cape Verde was 0.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.77 in 2011.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2002.
- How does Cape Verde rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Cape Verde ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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