Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) was 11.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of forest land, Percent in Cape Verde, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 11.57 for share of forest land, percent 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, share of forest land, percent in Cape Verde peaked at 11.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.02, in 1992.
That places Cape Verde 167th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.02 | — |
| 1993 | 5.63 | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 6.23 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 6.84 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 7.44 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 8.04 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 8.65 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 9.25 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 9.86 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 9.93 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.01 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.08 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.15 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.23 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.38 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.45 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.53 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.6 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.67 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.75 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.82 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.9 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.97 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.05 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.12 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.2 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.27 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.34 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.42 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.49 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.57 | +0.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 11.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.8, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 11.57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.36, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.14 | 5.02 | 9.25 | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.19 | 9.86 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.94 | 10.6 | 11.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.46 | 11.34 | 11.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest land, percent in Cape Verde?
- Share of forest land, percent in Cape Verde was 11.57 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 in 1992.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Cape Verde ranks 167th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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