Botswana vs Cape Verde: Drivers of deforestation
Botswana
1.29 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde
1.27 hectares
in 2020
Botswana rank
135th
Cape Verde rank
136th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Botswana
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.29 hectares against 1.27 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.02 hectares.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 135th and Cape Verde ranks 136th of 166 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.79 hectares | 0.39 hectares | 69.4 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.95 hectares | 2.44 hectares | 8.51 hectares | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.01 hectares | 1.27 hectares | 1.74 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Botswana or Cape Verde?
- Botswana, at 1.29 hectares against 1.27 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 0.02 hectares, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Botswana ranks 135th and Cape Verde ranks 136th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.