Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Share global forest
Cape Verde
0.0012
in 2025
Lesotho
0.0008
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
172nd
Lesotho rank
175th
Share global forest over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.0012 against 0.0008 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0004.
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 | 0.0008 | 0.0008 | 0 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.0009 | 0.0008 | 0.0001 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.0011 | 0.0008 | 0.0002 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.0012 | 0.0008 | 0.0004 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Cape Verde, at 0.0012 against 0.0008 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 0.0004, 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 share global forest?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Lesotho ranks 175th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.