Annual change forest area in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Annual change forest area was -80,822 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-80,822
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
213th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-54,056
in 2016
All-time low
-213,448
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Cote d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Cote d'Ivoire stood at -80,822.
That represents a change of up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at -54,056 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -213,448, in 1991.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 213th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change forest area in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -213,448 | — |
| 1992 | -213,448 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -213,448 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -213,448 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -213,448 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -213,448 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -213,448 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -213,448 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -213,448 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -213,448 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -116,481 | -45.4% |
| 2002 | -116,481 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -116,481 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -116,481 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -116,481 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -116,481 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -116,481 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -116,481 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -116,481 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -116,481 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -109,858 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | -109,858 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -109,858 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -109,858 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -109,858 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -54,056 | -50.8% |
| 2017 | -54,056 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -54,056 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -54,056 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -54,056 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -80,822 | +49.5% |
| 2022 | -80,822 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -80,822 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -80,822 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -80,822 | -0.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's -80,822 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848, 95.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's -80,822 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546, 10.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -213,448 | -213,448 | -213,448 | 9 |
| 2000s | -126,178 | -213,448 | -116,481 | 10 |
| 2010s | -88,200 | -116,481 | -54,056 | 10 |
| 2020s | -76,361 | -80,822 | -54,056 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More environment data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0008 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4035 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.51 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Annual change forest area in Cote d'Ivoire was -80,822 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was -54,056 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -213,448 in 1991.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for annual change forest area?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 213th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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