Cape Verde vs Trinidad and Tobago: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Cape Verde
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 513,000 hectares against 403,000 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 110,000 hectares.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 174th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 173rd of 238 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 403,000 hectares | 513,000 hectares | 110,000 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 403,000 hectares | 513,000 hectares | 110,000 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 403,000 hectares | 513,000 hectares | 110,000 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 403,000 hectares | 513,000 hectares | 110,000 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 403,000 hectares | 513,000 hectares | 110,000 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 403,000 hectares | 513,000 hectares | 110,000 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 403,000 hectares | 513,000 hectares | 110,000 hectares | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Cape Verde or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 513,000 hectares against 403,000 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 110,000 hectares, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Cape Verde ranks 174th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 173rd of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.