Land use over the long-term in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Land use over the long-term was 25,000 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 202 countries
All-time high
26,341 hectares
in 1953
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Cape Verde, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Cape Verde stood at 25,000 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Cape Verde peaked at 26,341 hectares in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 3,172 hectares | 3,172 hectares | 3,172 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 5,736 hectares | 5,736 hectares | 5,736 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 7,390 hectares | 7,390 hectares | 7,390 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 7,906 hectares | 7,906 hectares | 7,906 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 8,455 hectares | 8,455 hectares | 8,455 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 9,037 hectares | 9,037 hectares | 9,037 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 9,654 hectares | 9,654 hectares | 9,654 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 10,306 hectares | 10,306 hectares | 10,306 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 10,995 hectares | 10,995 hectares | 10,995 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 11,722 hectares | 11,722 hectares | 11,722 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 12,486 hectares | 12,486 hectares | 12,486 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 13,288 hectares | 13,288 hectares | 13,288 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 14,128 hectares | 14,128 hectares | 14,128 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 15,004 hectares | 15,004 hectares | 15,004 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 15,914 hectares | 15,914 hectares | 15,914 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 16,855 hectares | 16,855 hectares | 16,855 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 17,822 hectares | 17,822 hectares | 17,822 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 18,810 hectares | 18,810 hectares | 18,810 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 19,807 hectares | 19,807 hectares | 19,807 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 20,803 hectares | 20,803 hectares | 20,803 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 21,779 hectares | 21,779 hectares | 21,779 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 22,713 hectares | 22,713 hectares | 22,713 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 23,570 hectares | 23,570 hectares | 23,570 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 24,303 hectares | 24,303 hectares | 24,303 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 24,845 hectares | 24,845 hectares | 24,845 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 25,089 hectares | 25,089 hectares | 25,089 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 25,705 hectares | 24,861 hectares | 26,341 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Cape Verde?
- Land use over the long-term in Cape Verde was 25,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 26,341 hectares in 1953.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for land use over the long-term?
- Cape Verde ranks 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.