Cropland — Area in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Cropland — Area was 74.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Cabo Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Cabo Verde stood at 74.9 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Cabo Verde peaked at 76.16 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Cabo Verde 183rd out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 43 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.34 1000 ha | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 50.81 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 53.09 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 55.44 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 57.74 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 60.09 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 62.46 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 64.92 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 67.21 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 69.58 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 71.18 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 71.16 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.65 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 72.69 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.75 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 72.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.54 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 75.32 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.16 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.09 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 76.15 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.05 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.16 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.41 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 74.95 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 75.34 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.24 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.93 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.89 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 74.87 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 75.25 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 75.1 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 74.9 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40 1000 ha | 40 1000 ha | 40 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 40 1000 ha | 40 1000 ha | 40 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.4 1000 ha | 40 1000 ha | 42 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.89 1000 ha | 43 1000 ha | 64.92 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.09 1000 ha | 67.21 1000 ha | 75.54 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.55 1000 ha | 74.93 1000 ha | 76.16 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 1000 ha | 74.87 1000 ha | 75.25 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 180 Solomon Islands 104.27 1000 ha compare
- 181 United Arab Emirates 97.65 1000 ha compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 91.67 1000 ha compare
- 184 Mauritius 74.72 1000 ha compare
- 185 Puerto Rico 72.32 1000 ha compare
- 186 Luxembourg 62.8 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 cropland — area in Cabo Verde?
- Cropland — area in Cabo Verde was 74.9 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 76.16 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for cropland — area?
- Cabo Verde ranks 183rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Cropland — 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.