What is land area in hectares in Cape Verde?

Land area in hectares in Cape Verde was 403,000 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 land area in hectares recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 403,000 hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 403,000 hectares in 1961.

How does Cape Verde rank for land area in hectares?

Cape Verde ranks 174th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Cape Verde

Name: Land area in hectares in Cape Verde
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cape Verde: Land area in hectares was 403,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

403,000 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

174th

of 238 countries

All-time high

403,000 hectares

in 1961

All-time low

403,000 hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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

In 2023, land area in hectares in Cape Verde stood at 403,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Cape Verde peaked at 403,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 403,000 hectares, in 1961.

Cape Verde ranks 174th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in hectares in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Cape Verde, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	403,000 hectares	—
1962	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1963	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1964	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1965	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1966	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1967	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1968	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1969	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1970	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1971	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1972	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1973	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1974	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1975	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1976	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1977	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1978	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1979	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1980	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1981	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1982	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1983	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1984	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1985	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1986	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1987	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1988	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1989	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1990	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1991	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1992	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1993	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1994	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1995	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1996	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1997	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1998	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
1999	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2000	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2001	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2002	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2003	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2004	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2005	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2006	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2007	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2008	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2009	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2010	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2011	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2012	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2013	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2014	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2015	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2016	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2017	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2018	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2019	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2020	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2021	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2022	403,000 hectares	+0.0%
2023	403,000 hectares	+0.0%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

Cape Verde's 403,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Cape Verde's 403,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	9
1970s	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	10
1980s	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	10
1990s	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	10
2000s	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	10
2010s	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	10
2020s	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	403,000 hectares	4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

171 Palestine 602,500 hectares compare
172 Brunei 527,000 hectares compare
173 Trinidad and Tobago 513,000 hectares compare
175 French Polynesia 347,100 hectares compare
176 Samoa 278,000 hectares compare
177 Luxembourg 257,446 hectares compare

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More reference data data for Cape Verde

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Cape Verde?: Land area in hectares in Cape Verde was 403,000 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 land area in hectares recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 403,000 hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 403,000 hectares in 1961.
How does Cape Verde rank for land area in hectares?: Cape Verde ranks 174th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.