Cote d'Ivoire vs Portugal: Imported deforestation

Cote d'Ivoire
4,149 hectares
in 2023
Portugal
4,002 hectares
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
56th
Portugal rank
57th

Imported deforestation over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 4,149 hectares against 4,002 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 147 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 57th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 2,172 hectares 15,317 hectares 13,145 hectares Portugal
2010s 2,367 hectares 9,411 hectares 7,044 hectares Portugal
2020s 16,977 hectares 5,658 hectares 11,319 hectares Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imported deforestation, Cote d'Ivoire or Portugal?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 4,149 hectares against 4,002 hectares in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in imported deforestation between Cote d'Ivoire and Portugal?
147 hectares, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Portugal?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Portugal rank globally for imported deforestation?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 57th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imported 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

Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.