Grazing land use over the long term in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Grazing land use over the long term was 25,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 202 countries
All-time high
26,341
in 1953
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Cape Verde, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grazing land use over the long term in Cape Verde is 25,000, measured in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Cape Verde peaked at 26,341 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
That places Cape Verde 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0 | — |
| 1200 | 0 | — |
| 1300 | 0 | — |
| 1400 | 0 | — |
| 1500 | 0 | — |
| 1600 | 3,172 | — |
| 1700 | 5,736 | +80.8% |
| 1710 | 7,390 | +28.8% |
| 1720 | 7,906 | +7.0% |
| 1730 | 8,455 | +6.9% |
| 1740 | 9,037 | +6.9% |
| 1750 | 9,654 | +6.8% |
| 1760 | 10,306 | +6.8% |
| 1770 | 10,995 | +6.7% |
| 1780 | 11,722 | +6.6% |
| 1790 | 12,486 | +6.5% |
| 1800 | 13,288 | +6.4% |
| 1810 | 14,128 | +6.3% |
| 1820 | 15,004 | +6.2% |
| 1830 | 15,914 | +6.1% |
| 1840 | 16,855 | +5.9% |
| 1850 | 17,822 | +5.7% |
| 1860 | 18,810 | +5.5% |
| 1870 | 19,807 | +5.3% |
| 1880 | 20,803 | +5.0% |
| 1890 | 21,779 | +4.7% |
| 1900 | 22,713 | +4.3% |
| 1910 | 23,570 | +3.8% |
| 1920 | 24,303 | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 24,845 | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 25,089 | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 24,861 | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 25,718 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 26,182 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 26,341 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 26,282 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 26,076 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 25,794 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 25,496 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 25,237 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 25,062 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 25,000 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 25,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 25,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1600s | 3,172 | 3,172 | 3,172 | 1 |
| 1700s | 5,736 | 5,736 | 5,736 | 1 |
| 1710s | 7,390 | 7,390 | 7,390 | 1 |
| 1720s | 7,906 | 7,906 | 7,906 | 1 |
| 1730s | 8,455 | 8,455 | 8,455 | 1 |
| 1740s | 9,037 | 9,037 | 9,037 | 1 |
| 1750s | 9,654 | 9,654 | 9,654 | 1 |
| 1760s | 10,306 | 10,306 | 10,306 | 1 |
| 1770s | 10,995 | 10,995 | 10,995 | 1 |
| 1780s | 11,722 | 11,722 | 11,722 | 1 |
| 1790s | 12,486 | 12,486 | 12,486 | 1 |
| 1800s | 13,288 | 13,288 | 13,288 | 1 |
| 1810s | 14,128 | 14,128 | 14,128 | 1 |
| 1820s | 15,004 | 15,004 | 15,004 | 1 |
| 1830s | 15,914 | 15,914 | 15,914 | 1 |
| 1840s | 16,855 | 16,855 | 16,855 | 1 |
| 1850s | 17,822 | 17,822 | 17,822 | 1 |
| 1860s | 18,810 | 18,810 | 18,810 | 1 |
| 1870s | 19,807 | 19,807 | 19,807 | 1 |
| 1880s | 20,803 | 20,803 | 20,803 | 1 |
| 1890s | 21,779 | 21,779 | 21,779 | 1 |
| 1900s | 22,713 | 22,713 | 22,713 | 1 |
| 1910s | 23,570 | 23,570 | 23,570 | 1 |
| 1920s | 24,303 | 24,303 | 24,303 | 1 |
| 1930s | 24,845 | 24,845 | 24,845 | 1 |
| 1940s | 25,089 | 25,089 | 25,089 | 1 |
| 1950s | 25,705 | 24,861 | 26,341 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 155 French Guiana 29,697 compare
- 157 Guadeloupe 22,768 compare
- 158 Andorra 18,000 compare
- 159 Finland 16,700 compare
More environment data for Cape Verde
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0474 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Watermelons — Gross Production Value 251 1000 Int$ (2024)
- Watermelons — Area harvested 42 ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Yield 25,714 kg/ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Production 1,080 t (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.2 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Cape Verde?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Cape Verde was 25,000 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 26,341 in 1953.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Cape Verde ranks 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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