Cape Verde vs Samoa: Land area in hectares
Cape Verde
403,000 hectares
in 2023
Samoa
278,000 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
174th
Samoa rank
176th
Land area in hectares over time
- Cape Verde
- Samoa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 403,000 hectares against 278,000 hectares in Samoa, a difference of 125,000 hectares.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.4 times Samoa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 176th of 238 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 403,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 120,000 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 403,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 120,000 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 403,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 120,000 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 403,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 120,000 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 403,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 120,000 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 403,000 hectares | 281,500 hectares | 121,500 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 403,000 hectares | 278,000 hectares | 125,000 hectares | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Cape Verde or Samoa?
- Cape Verde, at 403,000 hectares against 278,000 hectares in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 125,000 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Samoa rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Cape Verde ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 176th of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.