Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.1385 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 0.1385 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.1385 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Cape Verde 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.1385 hectares per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0346 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1385 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 59 Sierra Leone 0.2147 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 60 Costa Rica 0.1656 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mexico 0.1568 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Panama 0.1299 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Suriname 0.1254 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Kenya 0.1241 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1251 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4822 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.1385 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1385 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Cape Verde rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.