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.

Surface area in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (ha) in Cape Verde, 1961 to 2011.
Year	ha	Change
1961	403,000 ha	—
1962	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1963	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1964	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1965	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1966	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1967	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1968	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1969	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1970	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1971	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1972	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1973	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1974	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1975	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1976	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1977	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1978	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1979	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1980	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1981	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1982	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1983	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1984	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1985	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1986	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1987	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1988	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1989	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1990	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1991	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1992	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1993	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1994	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1995	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1996	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1997	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1998	403,000 ha	+0.0%
1999	403,000 ha	+0.0%
2000	403,000 ha	+0.0%
2001	403,000 ha	+0.0%
2002	403,000 ha	+0.0%
2003	403,000 ha	+0.0%
2004	403,000 ha	+0.0%
2005	403,000 ha	+0.0%
2006	403,000 ha	+0.0%
2007	403,000 ha	+0.0%
2008	403,000 ha	+0.0%
2009	403,000 ha	+0.0%
2010	403,000 ha	+0.0%
2011	403,000 ha	+0.0%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

Cape Verde's 403,000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.47 million ha, 1% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Cape Verde's 403,000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.42 million ha, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

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 (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)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (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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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: 18 September 2026

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