Cape Verde vs Iceland: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods
Cape Verde
620 hectares
in 2025
Iceland
964 hectares
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
58th
Iceland rank
56th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods over time
- Cape Verde
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 964 hectares against 620 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 344 hectares.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 58th and Iceland ranks 56th of 235 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 440 hectares | 1,429 hectares | 989 hectares | Iceland |
| 2000s | 440 hectares | 1,630 hectares | 1,190 hectares | Iceland |
| 2010s | 548 hectares | 888.6 hectares | 340.6 hectares | Iceland |
| 2020s | 620 hectares | 917.67 hectares | 297.67 hectares | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Cape Verde or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 964 hectares against 620 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between Cape Verde and Iceland?
- 344 hectares, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Iceland rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Cape Verde ranks 58th and Iceland ranks 56th 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. 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.