Cabo Verde vs Liberia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Cabo Verde
12.7%
in 2025
Liberia
65.7%
in 2025
Cabo Verde rank
25th
Liberia rank
23rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Cabo Verde
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 65.7% against 12.7% in Cabo Verde, a difference of 53.0%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 5.2 times Cabo Verde's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Cabo Verde ranks 25th and Liberia ranks 23rd of 32 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 83.2% | 74.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 83.2% | 73.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 76.1% | 65.3% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 66.7% | 54.5% | Liberia |
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 Liberia?
- Liberia, at 65.7% 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 Liberia?
- 53.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Liberia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cabo Verde and Liberia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Cabo Verde ranks 25th and Liberia ranks 23rd of 32 countries.
- 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.