Cabo Verde vs Congo: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Cabo Verde
12.7%
in 2025
Congo
64.0%
in 2025
Cabo Verde rank
25th
Congo rank
26th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Cabo Verde
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 64.0% against 12.7% in Cabo Verde, a difference of 51.3%.
That makes Congo's figure about 5.1 times Cabo Verde's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Cabo Verde ranks 25th and Congo ranks 26th of 32 groups.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 65.2% | 56.9% | Congo |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 64.8% | 55.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 64.3% | 53.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 63.9% | 51.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Cabo Verde or Congo?
- Congo, at 64.0% against 12.7% in Cabo Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Cabo Verde and Congo?
- 51.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Congo?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cabo Verde and Congo rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Cabo Verde ranks 25th and Congo ranks 26th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.