Cape Verde vs Dominica: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Cape Verde
1.77
in 2020
Dominica
1.67
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
154th
Dominica rank
155th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Cape Verde
- Dominica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.77 against 1.67 in Dominica, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 154th and Dominica ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Dominica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.16 | 4.01 | 0.8586 | Dominica |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 1.74 | 1.63 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.79 | 0.02 | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Cape Verde or Dominica?
- Cape Verde, at 1.77 against 1.67 in Dominica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Cape Verde and Dominica?
- 0.1, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Dominica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Dominica rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Cape Verde ranks 154th and Dominica ranks 155th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.