Which has higher forest area, Cape Verde or Dominica?

Dominica, at 478.7 sq. km against 466.2 sq. km in Cape Verde as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Cape Verde and Dominica?

12.5 sq. km, with Dominica ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

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

Cape Verde vs Dominica: Forest area

Cape Verde

466.2 sq. km

in 2023

Dominica

478.7 sq. km

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

168th

Dominica rank

167th

Forest area over time

Cape Verde
Dominica

How they compare

Dominica currently reports 478.7 sq. km against 466.2 sq. km in Cape Verde, a difference of 12.5 sq. km.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 168th and Dominica ranks 167th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Dominica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	263.33 sq. km	492.12 sq. km	228.79 sq. km	Dominica
2000s	410.7 sq. km	478.7 sq. km	68 sq. km	Dominica
2010s	440.7 sq. km	478.7 sq. km	38 sq. km	Dominica
2020s	461.7 sq. km	478.7 sq. km	17 sq. km	Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Cape Verde or Dominica?: Dominica, at 478.7 sq. km against 466.2 sq. km in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Cape Verde and Dominica?: 12.5 sq. km, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Dominica?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Dominica rank globally for forest area?: Cape Verde ranks 168th and Dominica ranks 167th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.