Share of forest area within protected areas in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of forest area within protected areas was 48.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.3%
World rank
21st
of 197 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 1990
All-time low
48.3%
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Share of forest area within protected areas in Cape Verde, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 48.3% for share of forest area within protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Cape Verde peaked at 48.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 21st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.3% | — |
| 2000 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -83.9% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | +519.6% |
| 2025 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 48.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 48.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 7.8% | 48.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 53.6% compare
- 19 Guatemala 50.3% compare
- 20 Kenya 49.7% compare
- 22 Panama 47.3% compare
- 23 Mozambique 47.1% compare
- 24 Montserrat 46.7% compare
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 share of forest area within protected areas in Cape Verde?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Cape Verde was 48.3% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).