Forest area in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Forest area was 51.06 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.06 ha th
World rank
189th
of 255 countries
All-time high
51.06 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
33.5 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Cabo Verde, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Cabo Verde recorded 51.06 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Cabo Verde peaked at 51.06 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.5 ha th, in 1990.
Cabo Verde ranks 189th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.5 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 37.9 ha th | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 42.3 ha th | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 44.86 ha th | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 47.96 ha th | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 51.06 ha th | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5 ha th | 33.5 ha th | 33.5 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.9 ha th | 37.9 ha th | 37.9 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.58 ha th | 42.3 ha th | 44.86 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.51 ha th | 47.96 ha th | 51.06 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
More environment data for Cabo Verde
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.65 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.422 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 72.43 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 18.59 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2.47 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 25 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Cabo Verde?
- Forest area in Cabo Verde was 51.06 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 51.06 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 ha th in 1990.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for forest area?
- Cabo Verde ranks 189th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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