Cape Verde vs Samoa: Land use
Cape Verde
54,000 hectares
in 2023
Samoa
42,420 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
165th
Samoa rank
167th
Land use over time
- Cape Verde
- Samoa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 54,000 hectares against 42,420 hectares in Samoa, a difference of 11,580 hectares.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 165th and Samoa ranks 167th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,000 hectares | 58,889 hectares | 18,889 hectares | Samoa |
| 1970s | 40,000 hectares | 65,900 hectares | 25,900 hectares | Samoa |
| 1980s | 40,400 hectares | 73,690 hectares | 33,290 hectares | Samoa |
| 1990s | 44,900 hectares | 49,730 hectares | 4,830 hectares | Samoa |
| 2000s | 50,600 hectares | 38,660 hectares | 11,940 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 53,900 hectares | 49,730 hectares | 4,170 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 54,000 hectares | 42,855 hectares | 11,145 hectares | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Cape Verde or Samoa?
- Cape Verde, at 54,000 hectares against 42,420 hectares in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 11,580 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Samoa rank globally for land use?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th and Samoa ranks 167th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.