Deforestation embedded in trade in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Deforestation embedded in trade was -0.49 hectares in 2017. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Cape Verde, 2005–2017
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Cape Verde is -0.49 hectares, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.0% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Cape Verde peaked at -0.42 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.71 hectares, in 2006.
Cape Verde ranks 130th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.39 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -1.71 hectares | +23.0% |
| 2007 | -0.79 hectares | -53.8% |
| 2008 | -0.42 hectares | -46.8% |
| 2009 | -0.76 hectares | +81.0% |
| 2010 | -0.53 hectares | -30.3% |
| 2011 | -0.56 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2012 | -0.83 hectares | +48.2% |
| 2013 | -1.58 hectares | +90.4% |
| 2014 | -1.27 hectares | -19.6% |
| 2015 | -1.24 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2016 | -1 hectares | -19.4% |
| 2017 | -0.49 hectares | -51.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's -0.49 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's -0.49 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 315.58 hectares. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.01 hectares | -1.71 hectares | -0.42 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.9375 hectares | -1.58 hectares | -0.49 hectares | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More environment data for Cape Verde
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Cape Verde?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Cape Verde was -0.49 hectares in 2017, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was -0.42 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.71 hectares in 2006.
- How does Cape Verde rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Cape Verde ranks 130th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.