Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 25,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Cape Verde is 25,000 hectares, measured 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, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Cape Verde peaked at 25,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25,000 hectares, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 165th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Cape Verde?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Cape Verde was 25,000 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.