What is surface area in Cape Verde?

Surface area in Cape Verde was 403,000 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest surface area recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 403,000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 403,000 ha in 1961.

How does Cape Verde rank for surface area?

Cape Verde ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is surface area rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Cape Verde data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Surface area in Cape Verde

Name: Surface area in Cape Verde
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cape Verde: Surface area was 403,000 ha in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

403,000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

49th

of 53 countries

All-time high

403,000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

403,000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Surface area in Cape Verde, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in Cape Verde is 403,000 ha, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Cape Verde peaked at 403,000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 403,000 ha, in 1961.

That places Cape Verde 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	403,000 ha	403,000 ha	403,000 ha	9
1970s	403,000 ha	403,000 ha	403,000 ha	10
1980s	403,000 ha	403,000 ha	403,000 ha	10
1990s	403,000 ha	403,000 ha	403,000 ha	10
2000s	403,000 ha	403,000 ha	403,000 ha	10
2010s	403,000 ha	403,000 ha	403,000 ha	2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

46 Djibouti 2.32 million ha compare
47 Eswatini 1.74 million ha compare
48 Gambia 1.13 million ha compare
50 Mauritius 204,000 ha compare
51 Comoros 186,100 ha compare
52 Sao Tome and Principe 96,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde

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)
Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
Rural population 22.4% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 124 hectares (2024)

All data for Cape Verde →

Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Cape Verde?: Surface area in Cape Verde was 403,000 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest surface area recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 403,000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 403,000 ha in 1961.
How does Cape Verde rank for surface area?: Cape Verde ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is surface area rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.