Cabo Verde vs Panama: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Cabo Verde
12.7%
in 2025
Panama
62.2%
in 2025
Cabo Verde rank
25th
Panama rank
28th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Cabo Verde
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 62.2% against 12.7% in Cabo Verde, a difference of 49.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 4.9 times Cabo Verde's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Cabo Verde ranks 25th and Panama ranks 28th of 32 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 66.7% | 58.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 64.4% | 55.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 62.8% | 52.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 62.3% | 50.0% | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 62.2% 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 Panama?
- 49.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cabo Verde and Panama rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Cabo Verde ranks 25th and Panama ranks 28th 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.