Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Deforestation embedded in trade
Cape Verde
-0.49 hectares
in 2017
Lesotho
-0.15 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
130th
Lesotho rank
127th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -0.15 hectares against -0.49 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.34 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.01 hectares | -0.672 hectares | 0.342 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -0.9375 hectares | -1.05 hectares | 0.1138 hectares | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at -0.15 hectares against -0.49 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 0.34 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Cape Verde ranks 130th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.