Cape Verde vs Senegal: Drivers of deforestation
Cape Verde
1.27 hectares
in 2020
Senegal
1.44 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
136th
Senegal rank
134th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Cape Verde
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.44 hectares against 1.27 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.17 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Senegal ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 136th and Senegal ranks 134th of 166 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.44 hectares | 2.32 hectares | 0.1267 hectares | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.27 hectares | 1.22 hectares | 0.05 hectares | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Cape Verde or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.44 hectares against 1.27 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Cape Verde and Senegal?
- 0.17 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Senegal rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Cape Verde ranks 136th and Senegal ranks 134th 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.