Cape Verde vs Netherlands: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods
Cape Verde
620 hectares
in 2025
Netherlands
450 hectares
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
58th
Netherlands rank
61st
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Cape Verde or Netherlands?
- Cape Verde, at 620 hectares against 450 hectares in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- 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 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.