Index of forest extent, Index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Index of forest extent, Index was 230.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Index of forest extent, Index in Cape Verde, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 230.25 for index of forest extent, index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Cape Verde peaked at 230.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1992.
That places Cape Verde 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 112.02 | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 124.04 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 136.06 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 148.08 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 160.1 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 172.13 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 184.15 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 196.17 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 197.65 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 199.13 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 200.61 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 202.09 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 203.58 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 205.06 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 206.54 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 208.02 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 209.5 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 210.98 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 212.47 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 213.95 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 215.43 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 216.91 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 218.39 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 219.87 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 221.35 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 222.84 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 224.32 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 225.8 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 227.28 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 228.76 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 230.25 | +0.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 230.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 230.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.22, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.07 | 100 | 184.15 | 8 |
| 2000s | 202.83 | 196.17 | 209.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.65 | 210.98 | 224.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.02 | 225.8 | 230.25 | 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 index of forest extent, index in Cape Verde?
- Index of forest extent, index in Cape Verde was 230.25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 230.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- How does Cape Verde rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Cape Verde ranks 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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