Agriculture — Area in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Agriculture — Area was 99.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Cabo Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Cabo Verde is 99.9 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — 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 191st out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 67 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 73.34 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 75.81 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 78.09 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 80.44 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 82.74 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 85.09 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 87.46 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 89.92 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 92.21 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 94.58 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 96.18 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 96.16 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.65 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 97.69 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.75 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.54 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 100.32 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 100.16 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 101.09 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 101.15 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 101.05 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 101.16 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.41 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 99.95 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 100.34 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 100.24 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.93 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.89 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.87 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.25 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 100.1 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.9 1000 ha | -0.2% |
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
- 188 Polynesia 130.97 1000 ha compare
- 189 Cyprus 128.16 1000 ha compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 115.83 1000 ha compare
- 192 Equatorial Guinea 96.59 1000 ha compare
- 193 Faroe Islands 96.07 1000 ha compare
- 194 Mauritius 81.72 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Cabo Verde
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.65 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.422 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 72.43 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 18.59 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2.47 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 25 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Cabo Verde?
- Agriculture — 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 agriculture — area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 101.16 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for agriculture — area?
- Cabo Verde ranks 191st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — 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.