What is arable land use per person in Cape Verde?

Arable land use per person in Cape Verde was 0.0957 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 0.1767 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0957 hectares per person in 2023.

How does Cape Verde rank for arable land use per person?

Cape Verde ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Cape Verde data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Cape Verde

Name: Arable land use per person in Cape Verde
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cape Verde: Arable land use per person was 0.0957 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0957 hectares per person

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

111th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.1767 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0957 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Cape Verde, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land use per person in Cape Verde stood at 0.0957 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Cape Verde peaked at 0.1767 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0957 hectares per person, in 2023.

Cape Verde ranks 111th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1557 hectares per person	0.1361 hectares per person	0.1767 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.1249 hectares per person	0.1189 hectares per person	0.132 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.1114 hectares per person	0.1064 hectares per person	0.1175 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.1021 hectares per person	0.0985 hectares per person	0.1092 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0989 hectares per person	0.0967 hectares per person	0.1006 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0976 hectares per person	0.0973 hectares per person	0.0981 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0965 hectares per person	0.0957 hectares per person	0.0971 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

108 New Zealand 0.1 hectares per person compare
109 Burundi 0.0965 hectares per person compare
110 Madagascar 0.0962 hectares per person compare
112 Honduras 0.0956 hectares per person compare
114 Venezuela 0.0919 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Cape Verde

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9126 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0723 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1711 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0693 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Cape Verde →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Cape Verde?: Arable land use per person in Cape Verde was 0.0957 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.1767 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0957 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Cape Verde rank for arable land use per person?: Cape Verde ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.