Cape Verde vs Iceland: Forest area, annual growth rate
Cape Verde
1.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland
1.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
7th
Iceland rank
4th
Forest area, annual growth rate over time
- Cape Verde
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.59 % change on previous year against 1.23 % change on previous year in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.36 % change on previous year.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 4th of 228 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 0.5078 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 0.3074 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, annual growth rate, Cape Verde or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.59 % change on previous year against 1.23 % change on previous year in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area, annual growth rate between Cape Verde and Iceland?
- 0.36 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Iceland rank globally for forest area, annual growth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 4th of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.