Botswana vs Cape Verde: Exported deforestation
Botswana
0.4 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde
0.49 hectares
in 2017
Botswana rank
138th
Cape Verde rank
137th
Exported deforestation over time
- Botswana
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.49 hectares against 0.4 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 0.09 hectares.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 138th and Cape Verde ranks 137th of 178 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.28 hectares | 1.01 hectares | 30.26 hectares | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.36 hectares | 0.9375 hectares | 10.43 hectares | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Botswana or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 0.49 hectares against 0.4 hectares in Botswana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 0.09 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Botswana ranks 138th and Cape Verde ranks 137th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.