Cape Verde vs Finland: Land use over the long-term
Cape Verde
25,000 hectares
in 2025
Finland
16,700 hectares
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
156th
Finland rank
159th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Cape Verde
- Finland
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 25,000 hectares against 16,700 hectares in Finland, a difference of 8,300 hectares.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Finland ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 156th and Finland ranks 159th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 15,966 hectares | 15,966 hectares | Finland |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 17,888 hectares | 17,888 hectares | Finland |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 19,562 hectares | 19,562 hectares | Finland |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 20,950 hectares | 20,950 hectares | Finland |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 18,033 hectares | 18,033 hectares | Finland |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 16,891 hectares | 16,891 hectares | Finland |
| 1600s | 3,172 hectares | 31,138 hectares | 27,965 hectares | Finland |
| 1700s | 5,736 hectares | 55,912 hectares | 50,176 hectares | Finland |
| 1710s | 7,390 hectares | 60,346 hectares | 52,957 hectares | Finland |
| 1720s | 7,906 hectares | 65,098 hectares | 57,192 hectares | Finland |
| 1730s | 8,455 hectares | 70,184 hectares | 61,729 hectares | Finland |
| 1740s | 9,037 hectares | 75,620 hectares | 66,583 hectares | Finland |
| 1750s | 9,654 hectares | 81,422 hectares | 71,768 hectares | Finland |
| 1760s | 10,306 hectares | 87,603 hectares | 77,296 hectares | Finland |
| 1770s | 10,995 hectares | 94,175 hectares | 83,180 hectares | Finland |
| 1780s | 11,722 hectares | 101,148 hectares | 89,426 hectares | Finland |
| 1790s | 12,486 hectares | 108,526 hectares | 96,040 hectares | Finland |
| 1800s | 13,288 hectares | 116,311 hectares | 103,022 hectares | Finland |
| 1810s | 14,128 hectares | 124,493 hectares | 110,365 hectares | Finland |
| 1820s | 15,004 hectares | 133,056 hectares | 118,052 hectares | Finland |
| 1830s | 15,914 hectares | 151,493 hectares | 135,579 hectares | Finland |
| 1840s | 16,855 hectares | 156,857 hectares | 140,002 hectares | Finland |
| 1850s | 17,822 hectares | 172,545 hectares | 154,722 hectares | Finland |
| 1860s | 18,810 hectares | 176,649 hectares | 157,839 hectares | Finland |
| 1870s | 19,807 hectares | 183,355 hectares | 163,548 hectares | Finland |
| 1880s | 20,803 hectares | 192,185 hectares | 171,382 hectares | Finland |
| 1890s | 21,779 hectares | 212,222 hectares | 190,443 hectares | Finland |
| 1900s | 22,713 hectares | 230,270 hectares | 207,557 hectares | Finland |
| 1910s | 23,570 hectares | 249,228 hectares | 225,658 hectares | Finland |
| 1920s | 24,303 hectares | 253,321 hectares | 229,018 hectares | Finland |
| 1930s | 24,845 hectares | 250,040 hectares | 225,195 hectares | Finland |
| 1940s | 25,089 hectares | 223,250 hectares | 198,161 hectares | Finland |
| 1950s | 25,705 hectares | 167,577 hectares | 141,872 hectares | Finland |
| 1960s | 25,000 hectares | 119,800 hectares | 94,800 hectares | Finland |
| 1970s | 25,000 hectares | 157,900 hectares | 132,900 hectares | Finland |
| 1980s | 25,000 hectares | 139,300 hectares | 114,300 hectares | Finland |
| 1990s | 25,000 hectares | 83,490 hectares | 58,490 hectares | Finland |
| 2000s | 25,000 hectares | 30,400 hectares | 5,400 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 25,000 hectares | 28,780 hectares | 3,780 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 25,000 hectares | 19,400 hectares | 5,600 hectares | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Cape Verde or Finland?
- Cape Verde, at 25,000 hectares against 16,700 hectares in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Cape Verde and Finland?
- 8,300 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Finland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Finland rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Cape Verde ranks 156th and Finland ranks 159th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.