Breakdown of habitable land area in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Breakdown of habitable land area was 600 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breakdown of habitable land area in Cape Verde, 2015–2019
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Cape Verde is 600 hectares, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over five years.
Cape Verde ranks 189th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 480 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 520 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 560 hectares | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 570 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 600 hectares | +5.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 600 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,495 hectares, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 600 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820 hectares, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 186 Cayman Islands 750 hectares compare
- 187 Martinique 680 hectares compare
- 188 United States Virgin Islands 620 hectares compare
- 190 Maldives 430 hectares compare
- 191 Saint Lucia 420 hectares compare
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 410 hectares compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in Cape Verde?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Cape Verde was 600 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 600 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 480 hectares in 2015.
- How does Cape Verde rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Cape Verde ranks 189th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.