Marine protected areas in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Marine protected areas was 0.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Cape Verde, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in Cape Verde stood at 0.1. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Cape Verde peaked at 0.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Cape Verde ranks 139th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0.1 | — |
| 2025 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.95, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0333 | 0 | 0.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 139 Algeria 0.1 compare
- 139 Cayman Islands 0.1 compare
- 139 Dominica 0.1 compare
- 139 Grenada 0.1 compare
- 139 Liberia 0.1 compare
- 139 Maldives 0.1 compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 0.1 compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 0.1 compare
- 139 Tonga 0.1 compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 74.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Cape Verde?
- Marine protected areas in Cape Verde was 0.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for marine protected areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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