FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1034 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1034 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
141st
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.186 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1028 hectares per person
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Cape Verde is 0.1034 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.186 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1028 hectares per person, in 2007.
That places Cape Verde 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.186 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1802 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1744 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1688 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1634 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1581 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.153 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1481 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1432 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1389 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.136 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1345 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1334 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1322 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1308 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1293 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1279 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1265 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1252 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1237 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.122 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1202 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1185 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1168 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1152 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1135 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1119 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1159 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1142 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1145 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1118 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1118 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1095 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1073 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1076 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1057 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1086 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1069 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1053 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1037 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1065 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1071 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1056 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1064 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1051 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1039 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1028 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1057 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1047 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.104 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1056 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1055 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1054 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1054 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1054 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1054 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1053 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1052 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.105 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1049 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1045 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1039 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1034 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.1034 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.1034 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1639 hectares per person | 0.1432 hectares per person | 0.186 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1315 hectares per person | 0.1252 hectares per person | 0.1389 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1172 hectares per person | 0.1119 hectares per person | 0.1237 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1089 hectares per person | 0.1053 hectares per person | 0.1145 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1051 hectares per person | 0.1028 hectares per person | 0.1071 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1052 hectares per person | 0.104 hectares per person | 0.1056 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1042 hectares per person | 0.1034 hectares per person | 0.1049 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 138 Costa Rica 0.1066 hectares per person compare
- 139 Botswana 0.1056 hectares per person compare
- 140 Congo 0.1054 hectares per person compare
- 142 French Polynesia 0.1014 hectares per person compare
- 143 Tajikistan 0.101 hectares per person compare
- 144 Philippines 0.0977 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Cape Verde?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Cape Verde was 0.1034 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.186 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1028 hectares per person in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.