Land area in hectares, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.7715 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in Cape Verde is 0.7715 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 1.87 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7715 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 133rd out of 215 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.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.87 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.82 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.76 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.7 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.65 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.59 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.54 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.49 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.44 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.4 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.36 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.34 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.33 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.32 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.29 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.27 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.26 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.25 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.23 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.18 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.16 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.14 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9824 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9639 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9469 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9312 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9164 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9025 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.889 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8755 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8629 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8513 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8407 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8307 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8212 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8122 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8038 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7962 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7905 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.788 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7872 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7868 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7866 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7865 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7863 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7857 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7849 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7839 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.783 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.78 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7754 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7715 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.7715 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 hectares per person, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.7715 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9791 hectares per person | 0.9025 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8384 hectares per person | 0.7962 hectares per person | 0.889 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7866 hectares per person | 0.7839 hectares per person | 0.7905 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7775 hectares per person | 0.7715 hectares per person | 0.783 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 land area in hectares, per capita in Cape Verde?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Cape Verde was 0.7715 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7715 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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)
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Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.