Cape Verde vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of land covered by forest

Cape Verde
12.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.5%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
154th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
151st

Share of land covered by forest over time

  • Cape Verde
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015199020072025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.5% against 12.7% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 154th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 151st of 216 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 8.8% 11.8% 3.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 9.9% 12.4% 2.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 11.1% 13.0% 1.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 12.3% 13.4% 1.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Cape Verde or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.5% against 12.7% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Cape Verde and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
Cape Verde ranks 154th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 151st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of land covered by forest
Unit
%
Source
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,823 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.