Share of forest land, Percent in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Share of forest land, Percent was 11.57 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
11.57
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
167th
of 225 countries
All-time high
11.57
in 2023
All-time low
5.02
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Cape Verde, 1992–2023

02.557.51012.51992200720231992: 51993: 5.61994: 6.21995: 6.81996: 7.41997: 81998: 8.61999: 9.32000: 9.92001: 9.92002: 102003: 10.12004: 10.22005: 10.22006: 10.32007: 10.42008: 10.52009: 10.52010: 10.62011: 10.72012: 10.72013: 10.82014: 10.92015: 112016: 112017: 11.12018: 11.22019: 11.32020: 11.32021: 11.42022: 11.52023: 11.6

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 225 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 164 Uruguay 11.96 compare
  2. 165 Moldova 11.74 compare
  3. 166 Armenia 11.62 compare
  4. 168 Ireland 11.53 compare
  5. 169 South Sudan 11.33 compare
  6. 170 Rwanda 11.31 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places β†’

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All data for Cape Verde β†’

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 225 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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Indicator
Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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