Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0009 sq. km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cape Verde, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.0009 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0009 sq. km per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 sq. km per person, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 155th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0009 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0009 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 152 British Virgin Islands 0.0009 sq. km per person compare
- 153 Nigeria 0.0009 sq. km per person compare
- 154 El Salvador 0.0009 sq. km per person compare
- 156 Tonga 0.0009 sq. km per person compare
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0008 sq. km per person compare
- 158 Gambia 0.0008 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1498 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cape Verde was 0.0009 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 sq. km per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 155th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.