Share of land area that is protected in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of land area that is protected was 17.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area that is protected in Cape Verde, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in Cape Verde is 17.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 576.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Cape Verde peaked at 17.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2013.
That places Cape Verde 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of land area that is protected in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.5% | — |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +506.9% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 17.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 17.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 2.9% | 17.6% | 6 |
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) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Cape Verde?
- Share of land area that is protected in Cape Verde was 17.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Cape Verde ranks 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 576.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.