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Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 0 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 hectares
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
159th
of 225 countries
All-time high
601.04 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cape Verde, 2002–2024

02004006002002201320242002: 0 hectares2003: 0 hectares2004: 0 hectares2005: 0 hectares2006: 0 hectares2007: 0 hectares2008: 0 hectares2009: 0 hectares2010: 0 hectares2011: 0 hectares2012: 0 hectares2013: 0 hectares2014: 0 hectares2015: 0 hectares2016: 0 hectares2017: 0 hectares2018: 0 hectares2019: 0 hectares2020: 0 hectares2021: 0 hectares2022: 0 hectares2023: 601 hectares2024: 0 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 0 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cape Verde peaked at 601.04 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2002.

That places Cape Verde 159th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 8
2010s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 10
2020s 120.21 hectares 0 hectares 601.04 hectares 5

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  21. 159 French Southern Territories 0 hectares compare
  22. 159 Greenland 0 hectares compare
  23. 159 Guam 0 hectares compare
  24. 159 Guernsey 0 hectares compare
  25. 159 Hong Kong 0 hectares compare
  26. 159 Isle of Man 0 hectares compare
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  35. 159 Northern Mariana Islands 0 hectares compare
  36. 159 Norway 0 hectares compare
  37. 159 Oman 0 hectares compare
  38. 159 Palau 0 hectares compare
  39. 159 Qatar 0 hectares compare
  40. 159 Saint Helena 0 hectares compare
  41. 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 hectares compare
  42. 159 Saint Lucia 0 hectares compare
  43. 159 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 hectares compare
  44. 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 hectares compare
  45. 159 Samoa 0 hectares compare
  46. 159 San Marino 0 hectares compare
  47. 159 Sao Tome and Principe 0 hectares compare
  48. 159 Seychelles 0 hectares compare
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  59. 159 United Kingdom 0 hectares compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cape Verde?
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cape Verde was 0 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 601.04 hectares in 2023.
What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2002.
How does Cape Verde rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
Cape Verde ranks 159th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.