Forest land — Area in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Forest land — Area was 51.06 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest land — Area in Cabo Verde, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — area in Cabo Verde stood at 51.06 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Cabo Verde peaked at 51.06 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.5 1000 ha, in 1990.
Cabo Verde ranks 193rd of 249 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest land — Area in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.5 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 33.94 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 34.38 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 34.82 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 35.26 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 35.7 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 36.14 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 36.58 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 37.02 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 37.46 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 37.9 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 38.34 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 38.78 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 39.22 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 39.66 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 40.1 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 40.54 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.98 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 41.42 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 41.86 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.3 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 42.81 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.32 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.84 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.35 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.86 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.48 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 46.1 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 46.72 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 47.34 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 47.96 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 48.58 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 49.2 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 49.82 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 50.44 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 51.06 1000 ha | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.48 1000 ha | 33.5 1000 ha | 37.46 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.88 1000 ha | 37.9 1000 ha | 41.86 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.71 1000 ha | 42.3 1000 ha | 47.34 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.51 1000 ha | 47.96 1000 ha | 51.06 1000 ha | 6 |
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 land — area in Cabo Verde?
- Forest land — area in Cabo Verde was 51.06 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 51.06 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for forest land — area?
- Cabo Verde ranks 193rd out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.