Cape Verde vs Netherlands: Annual change in forest area
Cape Verde
620 hectares
in 2025
Netherlands
450 hectares
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
58th
Netherlands rank
61st
Annual change in forest area over time
- Cape Verde
- Netherlands
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 620 hectares against 450 hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 170 hectares.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 58th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 440 hectares | 1,417 hectares | 977 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 440 hectares | 1,400 hectares | 959.9 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 548 hectares | -545.2 hectares | 1,093 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 620 hectares | 450 hectares | 170 hectares | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Cape Verde or Netherlands?
- Cape Verde, at 620 hectares against 450 hectares in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Cape Verde and Netherlands?
- 170 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Netherlands rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Cape Verde ranks 58th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.