Cape Verde vs Mozambique: Share of forest area within protected areas
Cape Verde
48.3%
in 2025
Mozambique
47.1%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
21st
Mozambique rank
23rd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Cape Verde
- Mozambique
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 48.3% against 47.1% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 40.8% | 7.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 38.7% | 9.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 38.4% | 17.1% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 45.3% | 3.0% | Cape Verde |
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 Mozambique?
- Cape Verde, at 48.3% against 47.1% in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Cape Verde and Mozambique?
- 1.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mozambique?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Mozambique rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 23rd 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 (%).