Cape Verde vs Kenya: Share of forest area within protected areas
Cape Verde
48.3%
in 2025
Kenya
49.7%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
21st
Kenya rank
20th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Cape Verde
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 49.7% against 48.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 51.7% | 3.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 52.0% | 3.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 39.2% | 17.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 49.7% | 1.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Cape Verde or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 49.7% against 48.3% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 1.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Kenya rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 20th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).