Cropland — Area per capita in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.14 ha/cap in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Area per capita in Cabo Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area per capita in Cabo Verde stood at 0.14 ha/cap.
That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Cabo Verde peaked at 0.19 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.11 ha/cap, in 1986.
Cabo Verde ranks 131st of 250 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cropland — Area per capita in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.19 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.18 ha/cap | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.17 ha/cap | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.16 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.15 ha/cap | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.14 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.13 ha/cap | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.12 ha/cap | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.11 ha/cap | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.12 ha/cap | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.11 ha/cap | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.12 ha/cap | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.13 ha/cap | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.14 ha/cap | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.15 ha/cap | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.14 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1633 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 0.19 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.132 ha/cap | 0.13 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.117 ha/cap | 0.11 ha/cap | 0.12 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.13 ha/cap | 0.11 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.15 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.15 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.142 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 131 Bhutan 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 131 El Salvador 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 131 Ethiopia 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 131 Germany 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 131 Kenya 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 131 Saudi Arabia 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 131 Timor-Leste 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 131 East Timor 0.14 ha/cap 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 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 cropland — area per capita in Cabo Verde?
- Cropland — area per capita in Cabo Verde was 0.14 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 ha/cap in 1986.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Cabo Verde ranks 131st out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.