Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Forest area km
Cape Verde
51,060
in 2025
Lesotho
34,520
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
172nd
Lesotho rank
175th
Forest area km over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 51,060 against 34,520 in Lesotho, a difference of 16,540.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Lesotho ranks 175th of 235 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,480 | 34,520 | 960 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 39,880 | 34,520 | 5,360 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 44,712 | 34,520 | 10,192 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 49,510 | 34,520 | 14,990 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area km, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Cape Verde, at 51,060 against 34,520 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area km between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 16,540, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for forest area km?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Lesotho ranks 175th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.