Cote d'Ivoire vs Uganda: Share of land covered by forest
Cote d'Ivoire
11.9%
in 2025
Uganda
11.8%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
159th
Uganda rank
162nd
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Uganda
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th and Uganda ranks 162nd of 216 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 20.1% | 3.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.8% | 1.9% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.4% | 0.9% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 0.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Cote d'Ivoire or Uganda?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 11.9% against 11.8% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Cote d'Ivoire and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Uganda rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th and Uganda ranks 162nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β 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.