Cape Verde vs Maldives: Forest area as share of land area
Cape Verde
12.67
in 2025
Maldives
12.48
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
154th
Maldives rank
155th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Cape Verde
- Maldives
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 12.67 against 12.48 in Maldives, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 154th and Maldives ranks 155th of 216 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8 | 12.48 | 3.68 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 9.9 | 12.48 | 2.59 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 11.09 | 12.48 | 1.39 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 12.29 | 12.48 | 0.1979 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Cape Verde or Maldives?
- Cape Verde, at 12.67 against 12.48 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 0.19, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Maldives rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Cape Verde ranks 154th and Maldives ranks 155th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.