Cote d'Ivoire vs Indonesia: Exported deforestation

Cote d'Ivoire
131,358 hectares
in 2023
Indonesia
64,906 hectares
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
3rd
Indonesia rank
5th

Exported deforestation over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Indonesia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k200520142023

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 131,358 hectares against 64,906 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 66,452 hectares.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 2.0 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Indonesia ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 59,164 hectares 273,314 hectares 214,150 hectares Indonesia
2010s 119,774 hectares 327,273 hectares 207,499 hectares Indonesia
2020s 144,712 hectares 98,026 hectares 46,686 hectares Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exported deforestation, Cote d'Ivoire or Indonesia?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 131,358 hectares against 64,906 hectares in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in exported deforestation between Cote d'Ivoire and Indonesia?
66,452 hectares, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Indonesia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Indonesia rank globally for exported deforestation?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Exported deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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.