Arable land use per person in Cape Verde
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
63
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.
Arable land use per person in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1767 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1712 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1657 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1603 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1552 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1502 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1454 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1407 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1361 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.132 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1292 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1278 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1267 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1256 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1242 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1228 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1215 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1202 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1189 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1175 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1159 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1142 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1125 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1109 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1094 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1079 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1064 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1104 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1088 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1092 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1066 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1042 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.102 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0999 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1005 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0987 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1017 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0985 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0971 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0999 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1006 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0993 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1001 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0989 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0978 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0967 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0997 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0988 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0981 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0978 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0977 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0976 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0976 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0976 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0976 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0975 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0974 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0973 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0971 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0968 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0962 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0957 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0957 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0957 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 113 Luxembourg 0.092 hectares per person compare
- 114 Venezuela 0.0919 hectares per person compare
More environment data for Cape Verde
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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
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.