Forest area in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Forest area was 51.06 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
51.06 ha th
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.06 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
33.5 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Cabo Verde, 1990β2025
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 173rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- Temperature change 1.65 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.422 Β°C (2025)
- Arable land β Area 72.43 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 18.59 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 2.47 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 25 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops β Share in Agricultural land 2.48 % (2024)
- Country area β Area 403 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land β Share in Agricultural land 72.5 % (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 173rd out of 236 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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