Cote d'Ivoire vs Guinea: Annual deforestation
Cote d'Ivoire
92,340 hectares per year
in 2020
Guinea
68,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Cote d'Ivoire rank
18th
Guinea rank
21st
Annual deforestation over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Guinea
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 92,340 hectares per year against 68,000 hectares per year in Guinea, a difference of 24,340 hectares per year.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.4 times Guinea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Guinea ranks 21st of 112 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,280 hectares per year | 69,110 hectares per year | 151,170 hectares per year | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 139,760 hectares per year | 69,110 hectares per year | 70,650 hectares per year | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 127,905 hectares per year | 68,995 hectares per year | 58,910 hectares per year | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 92,340 hectares per year | 68,000 hectares per year | 24,340 hectares per year | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Cote d'Ivoire or Guinea?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 92,340 hectares per year against 68,000 hectares per year in Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea?
- 24,340 hectares per year, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Guinea ranks 21st of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.