Forest area (sq. km) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Forest area (sq. km) was 510.6 sq. km in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Cape Verde, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Cape Verde is 510.6 sq. km, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Cape Verde peaked at 510.6 sq. km in 2025 and was at its lowest, 335 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 335 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 339.4 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 343.8 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 348.2 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 352.6 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 357 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 361.4 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 365.8 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 370.2 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 374.6 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 379 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 383.4 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 387.8 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 392.2 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 396.6 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 401 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 405.4 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 409.8 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 414.2 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 418.6 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 423 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 428.1 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 433.2 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 438.4 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 443.5 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 448.6 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 454.8 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 461 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 467.2 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 473.4 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 479.6 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 485.8 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 492 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 498.2 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 504.4 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 510.6 sq. km | +1.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 510.6 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,937 sq. km, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 510.6 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43,718 sq. km, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 354.8 sq. km | 335 sq. km | 374.6 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 398.8 sq. km | 379 sq. km | 418.6 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 447.12 sq. km | 423 sq. km | 473.4 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 495.1 sq. km | 479.6 sq. km | 510.6 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 in Cape Verde?
- Forest area in Cape Verde was 510.6 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 510.6 sq. km in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 335 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for forest area?
- Cape Verde ranks 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.