Agricultural land — Area in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Agricultural land — Area was 99.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Cabo Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Cabo Verde stood at 99.9 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Cabo Verde peaked at 101.16 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Cabo Verde 178th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65 1000 ha | 65 1000 ha | 65 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 65 1000 ha | 65 1000 ha | 65 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.4 1000 ha | 65 1000 ha | 67 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.89 1000 ha | 68 1000 ha | 89.92 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.09 1000 ha | 92.21 1000 ha | 100.54 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.55 1000 ha | 99.93 1000 ha | 101.16 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 1000 ha | 99.87 1000 ha | 100.25 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 175 Polynesia 130.97 1000 ha compare
- 176 Cyprus 125.29 1000 ha compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 115.83 1000 ha compare
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 96.59 1000 ha compare
- 180 Faroe Islands 96.07 1000 ha compare
- 181 Mauritius 81.72 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Cabo Verde
- Cropland — Area 74.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 72.5 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 72.43 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 18.59 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 74.98 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 99.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 403 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 403 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 5.04 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Cabo Verde?
- Agricultural land — area in Cabo Verde was 99.9 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 101.16 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for agricultural land — area?
- Cabo Verde ranks 178th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.