Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 17.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial protected areas in Cape Verde, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Cape Verde stood at 17.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 576.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Cape Verde peaked at 17.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2013.
Cape Verde ranks 103rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.5% | — |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +506.9% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 17.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 17.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 2.9% | 17.6% | 6 |
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 terrestrial protected areas in Cape Verde?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Cape Verde was 17.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 576.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.