Brazil vs Cote d'Ivoire: Deforestation embedded in trade
Brazil
-196,178 hectares
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire
-127,209 hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
177th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
176th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Brazil
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports -127,209 hectares against -196,178 hectares in Brazil, a difference of 68,969 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 177th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 176th of 178 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -295,570 hectares | -56,992 hectares | 238,577 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | -168,214 hectares | -117,407 hectares | 50,806 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | -205,116 hectares | -127,736 hectares | 77,381 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Brazil or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at -127,209 hectares against -196,178 hectares in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Brazil and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 68,969 hectares, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Brazil ranks 177th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 176th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.