Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 6.2 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.2 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.2 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
6.2 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 6.2 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 6.2 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.2 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cape Verde 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 6.2 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 6.2 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 hectares per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 6.2 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 140 Gabon 6.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 141 Estonia 6.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 142 United States Virgin Islands 6.29 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 144 Indonesia 5.81 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 145 Denmark 5.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Russia 5.62 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 6.2 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.