Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 503 hectares in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cape Verde, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 503 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Cape Verde peaked at 11,820 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2013.
Cape Verde ranks 150th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 192 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 11,820 hectares | — |
| 2015 | 3,612 hectares | -69.4% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 236 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 169 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 1,449 hectares | +757.4% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 684 hectares | — |
| 2026 | 503 hectares | -26.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 503 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 hectares, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 503 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 506,694 hectares, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,982 hectares | 0 hectares | 11,820 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 400.71 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,449 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.6589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 73.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Cape Verde?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cape Verde was 503 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 11,820 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.