Exported deforestation in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Exported deforestation was 0.49 hectares in 2017. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Cape Verde, 2005–2017
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2017, exported deforestation in Cape Verde stood at 0.49 hectares.
The figure is down 51.0% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Cape Verde peaked at 1.71 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.42 hectares, in 2008.
Cape Verde ranks 137th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Exported deforestation 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 19.09 hectares, 3% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.49 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 578.35 hectares, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 hectares | 0.42 hectares | 1.71 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9375 hectares | 0.49 hectares | 1.58 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 exported deforestation in Cape Verde?
- Exported deforestation 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 exported deforestation recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 hectares in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for exported deforestation?
- Cape Verde ranks 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.