FAO projections of arable land in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: FAO projections of arable land was 54,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 224 countries
All-time high
54,000 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
40,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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 fao projections of arable land in Cape Verde is 54,000 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, fao projections of arable land in Cape Verde peaked at 54,000 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40,000 hectares, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 165th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 42,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 43,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 43,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47,000 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 50,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 50,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53,000 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 54,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 54,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,400 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,900 hectares | 43,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,600 hectares | 47,000 hectares | 53,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,900 hectares | 53,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 162 Puerto Rico 66,200 hectares compare
- 163 Luxembourg 62,878 hectares compare
- 164 Suriname 55,432 hectares compare
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago 47,000 hectares compare
- 167 Samoa 42,420 hectares compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 42,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (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) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 73.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0967 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Cape Verde?
- Fao projections of arable land in Cape Verde was 54,000 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 54,000 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.