Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 6.2 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 6.2 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cape Verde peaked at 6.2 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.2 percent, in 1961.
That places Cape Verde 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 percent | 6.2 percent | 6.2 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.2 percent | 6.2 percent | 6.2 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2 percent | 6.2 percent | 6.2 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2 percent | 6.2 percent | 6.2 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 percent | 6.2 percent | 6.2 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 percent | 6.2 percent | 6.2 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 percent | 6.2 percent | 6.2 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cape Verde?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cape Verde was 6.2 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 percent in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 percent in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).