Annual deforestation in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Annual deforestation was 92,340 hectares per year in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
92,340 hectares per year
World rank
18th
of 112 countries
All-time high
220,280 hectares per year
in 1990
All-time low
92,340 hectares per year
in 2020
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual deforestation in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 92,340 hectares per year. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 220,280 hectares per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 92,340 hectares per year, in 2020.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual deforestation in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220,280 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 139,760 hectares per year | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 139,760 hectares per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 116,050 hectares per year | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 92,340 hectares per year | -20.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 92,340 hectares per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,965 hectares per year, 6.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 92,340 hectares per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,520 hectares per year, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,280 hectares per year | 220,280 hectares per year | 220,280 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 139,760 hectares per year | 139,760 hectares per year | 139,760 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 127,905 hectares per year | 116,050 hectares per year | 139,760 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 92,340 hectares per year | 92,340 hectares per year | 92,340 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More environment data for Cote d'Ivoire
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0118 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.8043 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Annual deforestation in Cote d'Ivoire was 92,340 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 220,280 hectares per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,340 hectares per year in 2020.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for annual deforestation?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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