Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 46.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Cape Verde, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Cape Verde is 46.62, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Cape Verde peaked at 46.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.25, in 1992.
That places Cape Verde 173rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.25 | — |
| 1993 | 22.68 | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 25.12 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 27.55 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 29.98 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 32.42 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 34.85 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 37.29 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 39.72 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 40.02 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 40.32 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 40.62 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.92 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 41.22 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.52 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.82 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 42.12 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.42 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.72 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 43.02 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 43.32 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.62 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 43.92 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.22 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.52 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 44.82 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 45.12 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.42 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.72 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 46.02 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 46.32 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.62 | +0.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 46.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,306, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 46.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,908, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.77 | 20.25 | 37.29 | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.07 | 39.72 | 42.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.07 | 42.72 | 45.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.17 | 45.72 | 46.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4666 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7763 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -101.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Cape Verde?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Cape Verde was 46.62 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 46.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.25 in 1992.
- How does Cape Verde rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Cape Verde ranks 173rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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