Tree Cover Loss in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Tree Cover Loss was 0 hectares in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Cape Verde, 2002–2021
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0 hectares for tree cover loss in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Cape Verde peaked at 23 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2008.
That places Cape Verde 167th out of 189 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.62 hectares | 0 hectares | 23 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.1 hectares | 0 hectares | 16 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 hectares | 0 hectares | 3 hectares | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.04 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.04 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 124 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Cape Verde?
- Tree cover loss in Cape Verde was 0 hectares in 2021, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 23 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for tree cover loss?
- Cape Verde ranks 167th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.