Cabo Verde vs Europe and Northern America: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Cabo Verde
48.3%
in 2025
Europe and Northern America
17.7%
in 2025
Cabo Verde rank
22nd
Europe and Northern America rank
21st
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Cabo Verde
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Cabo Verde currently reports 48.3% against 17.7% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 30.6%.
That makes Cabo Verde's figure about 2.7 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cabo Verde has been ahead every year.
Cabo Verde ranks 22nd and Europe and Northern America ranks 21st of 197 countries.
Cabo Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 11.8% | 36.6% | Cabo Verde |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 13.1% | 35.2% | Cabo Verde |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 16.2% | 32.1% | Cabo Verde |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 17.4% | 31.0% | Cabo Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Cabo Verde or Europe and Northern America?
- Cabo Verde, at 48.3% against 17.7% in Europe and Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Cabo Verde and Europe and Northern America?
- 30.6%, with Cabo Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Europe and Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cabo Verde and Europe and Northern America rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cabo Verde ranks 22nd and Europe and Northern America ranks 21st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.