Côte d'Ivoire vs Tonga: Share of land covered by forest
Côte d'Ivoire
11.9%
in 2025
Tonga
12.1%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
159th
Tonga rank
156th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 12.1% against 11.9% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 159th and Tonga ranks 156th of 216 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 12.1% | 10.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 12.1% | 5.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.1% | 2.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 0.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Côte d'Ivoire or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 12.1% against 11.9% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Côte d'Ivoire and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Tonga?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Tonga rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 159th and Tonga ranks 156th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.