Cape Verde vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Cape Verde
6.2 percent
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
6.29 percent
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
150th
United States Virgin Islands rank
149th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Cape Verde
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 6.29 percent against 6.2 percent in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.09 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 150th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 149th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 percent | 23.81 percent | 17.61 percent | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 6.2 percent | 25.71 percent | 19.51 percent | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 6.2 percent | 21.71 percent | 15.51 percent | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 6.2 percent | 12.86 percent | 6.66 percent | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 6.2 percent | 8 percent | 1.8 percent | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 6.2 percent | 5.83 percent | 0.374 percent | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 6.2 percent | 6.29 percent | 0.09 percent | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Cape Verde or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 6.29 percent against 6.2 percent in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Cape Verde and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.09 percent, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United States Virgin Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 149th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).