Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 66.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Cape Verde, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 66.5% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Cape Verde peaked at 66.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 59th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 60.7% | — |
| 2004 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 66.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 66.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 0.0% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 63.1% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More environment data for Cape Verde
- 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), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (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), annual 3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Cape Verde?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Cape Verde was 66.5% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Cape Verde ranks 59th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).