China vs Cote d'Ivoire: Exported deforestation
China
86,523 hectares
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire
131,358 hectares
in 2023
China rank
4th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
3rd
Exported deforestation over time
- China
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 131,358 hectares against 86,523 hectares in China, a difference of 44,835 hectares.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
China ranks 4th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Cote d'Ivoire in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88,283 hectares | 59,164 hectares | 29,119 hectares | China |
| 2010s | 75,136 hectares | 119,774 hectares | 44,639 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 87,049 hectares | 144,712 hectares | 57,663 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, China or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 131,358 hectares against 86,523 hectares in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between China and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 44,835 hectares, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do China and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for exported deforestation?
- China ranks 4th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.