Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 103rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 100 Rwanda 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Palau 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Iraq 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 North Macedonia 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Jordan 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Micronesia (country) 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 103rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.