Cabo Verde vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Cabo Verde
48.3%
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
15.3%
in 2025
Cabo Verde rank
22nd
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
24th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Cabo Verde
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Cabo Verde currently reports 48.3% against 15.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 33.0%.
That makes Cabo Verde's figure about 3.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cabo Verde has been ahead every year.
Cabo Verde ranks 22nd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 24th 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 | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 8.8% | 39.5% | Cabo Verde |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 10.2% | 38.1% | Cabo Verde |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 14.2% | 34.1% | Cabo Verde |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 15.1% | 33.2% | 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Cabo Verde, at 48.3% against 15.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Cabo Verde and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 33.0%, with Cabo Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cabo Verde and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cabo Verde ranks 22nd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 24th 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.