Cote d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Cote d'Ivoire
15.9%
in 2025
South Africa
15.6%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
106th
South Africa rank
109th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- South Africa
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 15.9% against 15.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 109th of 197 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 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 15.6% | 16.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 15.6% | 15.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 15.6% | 14.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 0.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Cote d'Ivoire or South Africa?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 15.9% against 15.6% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 109th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.