Land use in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Land use was 54,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 224 countries
All-time high
54,000 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
40,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 54,000 hectares for land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Cape Verde peaked at 54,000 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40,000 hectares, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 165th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 43,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47,000 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 50,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53,000 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 54,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 54,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,400 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,900 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,600 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 53,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,900 hectares | 53,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 162 Puerto Rico 66,200 hectares compare
- 163 Luxembourg 62,878 hectares compare
- 164 Suriname 55,432 hectares compare
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago 47,000 hectares compare
- 167 Samoa 42,420 hectares compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 42,000 hectares 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 land use in Cape Verde?
- Land use in Cape Verde was 54,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 54,000 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for land use?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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