Cape Verde vs French Guiana: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Cape Verde
25,000 hectares
in 2023
French Guiana
25,569 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
166th
French Guiana rank
165th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Cape Verde
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 25,569 hectares against 25,000 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 569 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 166th and French Guiana ranks 165th of 209 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 22,000 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 25,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 25,000 hectares | 6,900 hectares | 18,100 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 25,000 hectares | 10,200 hectares | 14,800 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 25,000 hectares | 7,480 hectares | 17,520 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 25,000 hectares | 11,900 hectares | 13,100 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 25,000 hectares | 22,179 hectares | 2,821 hectares | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Cape Verde or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 25,569 hectares against 25,000 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Cape Verde and French Guiana?
- 569 hectares, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and French Guiana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and French Guiana rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Cape Verde ranks 166th and French Guiana ranks 165th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of 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
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.