Cote d'Ivoire vs Somalia: Annual deforestation
Cote d'Ivoire
92,340 hectares per year
in 2020
Somalia
76,750 hectares per year
in 2020
Cote d'Ivoire rank
18th
Somalia rank
19th
Annual deforestation over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Somalia
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 92,340 hectares per year against 76,750 hectares per year in Somalia, a difference of 15,590 hectares per year.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Somalia ranks 19th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,280 hectares per year | 76,750 hectares per year | 143,530 hectares per year | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 139,760 hectares per year | 76,750 hectares per year | 63,010 hectares per year | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 127,905 hectares per year | 153,500 hectares per year | 25,595 hectares per year | Somalia |
| 2020s | 92,340 hectares per year | 76,750 hectares per year | 15,590 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 Somalia?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 92,340 hectares per year against 76,750 hectares per year in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Cote d'Ivoire and Somalia?
- 15,590 hectares per year, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Somalia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Somalia rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Somalia ranks 19th 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.