Forestland — Area in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Forestland — Area was 51.06 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Cabo Verde, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Cabo Verde recorded 51.06 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Cabo Verde peaked at 51.06 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.5 1000 ha, in 1990.
Cabo Verde ranks 181st of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.5 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 33.94 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 34.38 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 34.82 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 35.26 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 35.7 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 36.14 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 36.58 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 37.02 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 37.46 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 37.9 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 38.34 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 38.78 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 39.22 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 39.66 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 40.1 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 40.54 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.98 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 41.42 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 41.86 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.3 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 42.81 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.32 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.84 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.35 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.86 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 45.48 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 46.1 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 46.72 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 47.34 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 47.96 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 48.58 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 49.2 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 49.82 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 50.44 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 51.06 1000 ha | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.48 1000 ha | 33.5 1000 ha | 37.46 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.88 1000 ha | 37.9 1000 ha | 41.86 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.71 1000 ha | 42.3 1000 ha | 47.34 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.51 1000 ha | 47.96 1000 ha | 51.06 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
More climate change data for Cabo Verde
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 133,247 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 163.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 86.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 77.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.008 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Cabo Verde?
- Forestland — area in Cabo Verde was 51.06 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 51.06 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for forestland — area?
- Cabo Verde ranks 181st out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).