Cape Verde vs Seychelles: Forest area

Cape Verde
84,790 hectares
in 2011
Seychelles
40,700 hectares
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
46th
Seychelles rank
49th

Forest area over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 84,790 hectares against 40,700 hectares in Seychelles, a difference of 44,090 hectares.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.1 times Seychelles's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 46th and Seychelles ranks 49th of 53 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 68,720 hectares 40,700 hectares 28,020 hectares Cape Verde
2000s 83,444 hectares 40,700 hectares 42,744 hectares Cape Verde
2010s 84,790 hectares 40,700 hectares 44,090 hectares Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Cape Verde or Seychelles?
Cape Verde, at 84,790 hectares against 40,700 hectares in Seychelles as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Cape Verde and Seychelles?
44,090 hectares, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Seychelles?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and Seychelles rank globally for forest area?
Cape Verde ranks 46th and Seychelles ranks 49th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.