Which has higher forest area, Cape Verde or Iceland?

Iceland, at 533.13 sq. km against 466.2 sq. km in Cape Verde as of 2023.

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

66.93 sq. km, with Iceland ahead.

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

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 Iceland: Forest area

Cape Verde

466.2 sq. km

in 2023

Iceland

533.13 sq. km

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

167th

Iceland rank

164th

Forest area over time

Cape Verde
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 533.13 sq. km against 466.2 sq. km in Cape Verde, a difference of 66.93 sq. km.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 167th and Iceland ranks 164th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	263.33 sq. km	228.12 sq. km	35.21 sq. km	Cape Verde
2000s	410.7 sq. km	365.08 sq. km	45.62 sq. km	Cape Verde
2010s	440.7 sq. km	477.26 sq. km	36.56 sq. km	Iceland
2020s	461.7 sq. km	523.31 sq. km	61.61 sq. km	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Cape Verde or Iceland?: Iceland, at 533.13 sq. km against 466.2 sq. km in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Cape Verde and Iceland?: 66.93 sq. km, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iceland?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Iceland rank globally for forest area?: Cape Verde ranks 167th and Iceland ranks 164th of 213 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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About this data

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: 06 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.