Cape Verde vs Morocco: Drivers of deforestation
Cape Verde
1.27 hectares
in 2020
Morocco
1.26 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
136th
Morocco rank
137th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Cape Verde
- Morocco
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.27 hectares against 1.26 hectares in Morocco, a difference of 0.01 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Morocco ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 136th and Morocco ranks 137th of 166 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.39 hectares | 29.05 hectares | 28.66 hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 2.44 hectares | 11.48 hectares | 9.04 hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 1.27 hectares | 6.28 hectares | 5.01 hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Cape Verde or Morocco?
- Cape Verde, at 1.27 hectares against 1.26 hectares in Morocco as of 2020.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Cape Verde and Morocco?
- 0.01 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Morocco?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Morocco rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Cape Verde ranks 136th and Morocco ranks 137th 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.