Canada vs Cote d'Ivoire: Drivers of deforestation
Canada
3,237 hectares
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire
2,974 hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
37th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
40th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Canada
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3,237 hectares against 2,974 hectares in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 263 hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Canada ranks 37th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 40th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Cote d'Ivoire in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,719 hectares | 7,054 hectares | 4,665 hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 6,015 hectares | 7,724 hectares | 1,709 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 5,881 hectares | 2,930 hectares | 2,952 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Canada or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Canada, at 3,237 hectares against 2,974 hectares in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Canada and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 263 hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Canada ranks 37th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 40th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.