Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0479 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Cape Verde stood at 0.0479 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.1162 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0479 hectares per person, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 140th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1162 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1127 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.109 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1055 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1021 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0988 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0956 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0925 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0895 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0868 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.085 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0841 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0834 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0826 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0817 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0808 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0799 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0791 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0783 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0773 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0763 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0751 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.074 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.073 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.072 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.071 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.07 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.069 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.068 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0666 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.065 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0635 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0622 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0609 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0598 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0587 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0578 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0568 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.056 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0551 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0543 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0535 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0528 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0522 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0515 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0509 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0504 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0499 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0494 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.049 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0489 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0488 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0488 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0488 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0488 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0488 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0487 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0487 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0486 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0486 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0484 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0481 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0479 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0479 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0479 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1024 hectares per person | 0.0895 hectares per person | 0.1162 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0822 hectares per person | 0.0783 hectares per person | 0.0868 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0726 hectares per person | 0.068 hectares per person | 0.0773 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0607 hectares per person | 0.056 hectares per person | 0.0666 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.052 hectares per person | 0.0494 hectares per person | 0.0551 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0488 hectares per person | 0.0486 hectares per person | 0.049 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0482 hectares per person | 0.0479 hectares per person | 0.0486 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 137 Palestine 0.0538 hectares per person compare
- 138 El Salvador 0.0499 hectares per person compare
- 139 Guam 0.048 hectares per person compare
- 141 Sweden 0.043 hectares per person compare
- 142 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0429 hectares per person compare
- 143 Netherlands 0.0424 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1251 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4822 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Cape Verde?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Cape Verde was 0.0479 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1162 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0479 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.