Cote d'Ivoire vs Malawi: Drivers of deforestation
Cote d'Ivoire
2,974 hectares
in 2023
Malawi
2,714 hectares
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
40th
Malawi rank
43rd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Malawi
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 2,974 hectares against 2,714 hectares in Malawi, a difference of 260 hectares.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,607 hectares | 305.34 hectares | 5,301 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 3,432 hectares | 367.89 hectares | 3,064 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 2,930 hectares | 2,484 hectares | 445.89 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Cote d'Ivoire or Malawi?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 2,974 hectares against 2,714 hectares in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Cote d'Ivoire and Malawi?
- 260 hectares, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Malawi rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 43rd 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.