How does Cape Verde rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Cape Verde ranks 151st out of 209 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cape Verde

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cape Verde
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cape Verde: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 6.2 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

6.2 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

151st

of 209 countries

All-time high

6.2 percent

in 1961

All-time low

6.2 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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 151st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Cape Verde, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	6.2 percent	—
1962	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1963	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1964	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1965	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1966	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1967	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1968	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1969	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1970	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1971	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1972	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1973	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1974	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1975	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1976	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1977	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1978	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1979	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1980	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1981	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1982	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1983	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1984	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1985	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1986	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1987	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1988	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1989	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1990	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1991	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1992	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1993	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1994	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1995	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1996	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1997	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1998	6.2 percent	+0.0%
1999	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2000	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2001	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2002	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2003	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2004	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2005	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2006	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2007	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2008	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2009	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2010	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2011	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2012	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2013	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2014	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2015	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2016	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2017	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2018	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2019	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2020	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2021	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2022	6.2 percent	+0.0%
2023	6.2 percent	+0.0%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

Cape Verde's 6.2 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Cape Verde's 6.2 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

148 Gabon 6.44 percent compare
149 Estonia 6.37 percent compare
150 United States Virgin Islands 6.29 percent compare
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153 Denmark 5.65 percent compare
154 Russia 5.62 percent compare

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More reference data data for Cape Verde

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)

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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 151st out of 209 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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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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).