Arable land — Area in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Arable land — Area was 72.43 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Cabo Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Cabo Verde recorded 72.43 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Cabo Verde peaked at 72.43 1000 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Cabo Verde 175th out of 248 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.
Arable land — Area in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 41 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 43.33 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 45.66 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 47.99 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 50.32 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 52.65 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 54.98 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 57.31 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 59.64 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 61.97 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 64.3 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 66.63 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 68.08 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 68.08 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.53 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 69.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.43 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 72.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38 1000 ha | 38 1000 ha | 38 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 38 1000 ha | 38 1000 ha | 38 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.4 1000 ha | 38 1000 ha | 40 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.48 1000 ha | 41 1000 ha | 61.97 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.01 1000 ha | 64.3 1000 ha | 72.43 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.43 1000 ha | 72.43 1000 ha | 72.43 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.43 1000 ha | 72.43 1000 ha | 72.43 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 74.98 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 18.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2.47 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 25 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Cabo Verde?
- Arable land — area in Cabo Verde was 72.43 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 72.43 1000 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for arable land — area?
- Cabo Verde ranks 175th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Arable 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.