Cape Verde vs Mauritius: Forest area
Cape Verde
466.2 sq. km
in 2023
Mauritius
388.9 sq. km
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
167th
Mauritius rank
170th
Forest area over time
- Cape Verde
- Mauritius
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 466.2 sq. km against 388.9 sq. km in Mauritius, a difference of 77.3 sq. km.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 167th and Mauritius ranks 170th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 263.33 sq. km | 414.57 sq. km | 151.24 sq. km | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 410.7 sq. km | 403.37 sq. km | 7.33 sq. km | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 440.7 sq. km | 384.43 sq. km | 56.27 sq. km | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 461.7 sq. km | 388.3 sq. km | 73.4 sq. km | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Cape Verde or Mauritius?
- Cape Verde, at 466.2 sq. km against 388.9 sq. km in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Cape Verde and Mauritius?
- 77.3 sq. km, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritius?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Mauritius rank globally for forest area?
- Cape Verde ranks 167th and Mauritius ranks 170th 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
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.