Temporary fallow — Area in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Temporary fallow — Area was 8.1 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Cabo Verde, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary fallow — area in Cabo Verde is 8.1 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Cabo Verde peaked at 10.08 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.1 1000 ha, in 2021.
Cabo Verde ranks 161st of 242 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.67 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 9.77 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.76 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.08 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 10.03 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.01 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.89 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.79 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.49 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.57 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.26 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.34 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 9.11 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.95 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.1 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.09 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.99 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.06 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.77 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.58 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 8.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.83 1000 ha | 9.49 1000 ha | 10.08 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.12 1000 ha | 8.77 1000 ha | 9.57 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 1000 ha | 8.1 1000 ha | 8.58 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
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 temporary fallow — area in Cabo Verde?
- Temporary fallow — area in Cabo Verde was 8.1 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Cabo Verde ranks 161st out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.