Which has higher forest area, Cape Verde or Republic of Moldova?

Republic of Moldova, at 11.7% against 11.6% in Cape Verde as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Cape Verde and Republic of Moldova?

0.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Republic of Moldova?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Republic of Moldova: Forest area

Cape Verde

11.6%

in 2023

Republic of Moldova

11.7%

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

155th

Republic of Moldova rank

153rd

Forest area over time

Cape Verde
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 11.7% against 11.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 155th and Republic of Moldova ranks 153rd of 214 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.1%	10.2%	3.1%	Republic of Moldova
2000s	10.2%	10.9%	0.7%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	10.9%	11.6%	0.7%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	11.5%	11.7%	0.3%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Cape Verde or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 11.7% against 11.6% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Cape Verde and Republic of Moldova?: 0.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Republic of Moldova?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Republic of Moldova rank globally for forest area?: Cape Verde ranks 155th and Republic of Moldova ranks 153rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (% of land area)
Unit: % of land area
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.