Imported deforestation in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Imported deforestation was 0 hectares in 2017. ▬ Flat
Imported deforestation in Cape Verde, 2005–2017
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0 hectares for imported deforestation in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Cape Verde peaked at 0 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2005.
That places Cape Verde 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 8 |
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More environment data for Cape Verde
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9126 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0723 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1711 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0693 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Cape Verde?
- Imported deforestation in Cape Verde was 0 hectares in 2017, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2005.
- How does Cape Verde rank for imported deforestation?
- Cape Verde ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.