Surface area in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Surface area was 4,030 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
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 sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Cape Verde stood at 4,030 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Cape Verde peaked at 4,030 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,030 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Cape Verde 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 4,030 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 168 Brunei 5,770 sq. km compare
- 169 Trinidad and Tobago 5,130 sq. km compare
- 170 Bermuda 4,290 sq. km compare
- 172 French Polynesia 3,471 sq. km compare
- 173 Samoa 2,840 sq. km compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Cape Verde?
- Surface area in Cape Verde was 4,030 sq. km in 2023, 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 surface area recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4,030 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,030 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for surface area?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.