Land area in hectares in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Land area in hectares was 403,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 172nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
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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 172nd out of 233 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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About this data
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.