Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita was 1.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 227 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2016
All-time low
1.0%
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 1991–2025

00.511.51991200820251991: 1.3 %1992: 1.3 %1993: 1.3 %1994: 1.2 %1995: 1.2 %1996: 1.2 %1997: 1.2 %1998: 1.2 %1999: 1.2 %2000: 1.2 %2001: 1.1 %2002: 1.1 %2003: 1.1 %2004: 1.1 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1.1 %2008: 1.1 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 1.2 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.2 %2015: 1.1 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1.3 %2019: 1.3 %2020: 1.3 %2021: 1.3 %2022: 1.3 %2023: 1.2 %2024: 1.2 %2025: 1.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde stood at 1.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 1.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2010.

That places Cape Verde 6th out of 227 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 9
2000s 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 10
2010s 1.2% 1.0% 1.4% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
Annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 1.2% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
How does Cape Verde rank for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita?
Cape Verde ranks 6th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
227 places, 7,945 data points, 1991–2025
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Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.