Change forest area share total in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Change forest area share total was -2.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change forest area share total in Cote d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change forest area share total in Cote d'Ivoire is -2.14, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at -1.23 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.46, in 2000.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 224th out of 228 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.
Change forest area share total in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.64 | — |
| 1992 | -2.71 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | -2.79 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | -2.87 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | -2.95 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | -3.04 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | -3.14 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | -3.24 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | -3.35 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | -3.46 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | -1.93 | -44.4% |
| 2002 | -1.96 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | -2 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | -2.04 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | -2.09 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | -2.13 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | -2.18 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | -2.23 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | -2.28 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | -2.33 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | -2.25 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | -2.3 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | -2.35 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | -2.41 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | -2.47 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | -1.23 | -50.2% |
| 2017 | -1.25 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | -1.26 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | -1.28 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | -1.29 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | -1.97 | +52.5% |
| 2022 | -2.01 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | -2.05 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | -2.1 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | -2.14 | +2.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's -2.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0292, 73.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's -2.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.3469, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +50.2% | -2.47 | -1.23 |
| 2021 | -52.5% | -1.29 | -1.97 |
| 2001 | +44.4% | -3.46 | -1.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.97 | -3.35 | -2.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.23 | -3.46 | -1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.91 | -2.47 | -1.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.93 | -2.14 | -1.29 | 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 change forest area share total in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Change forest area share total in Cote d'Ivoire was -2.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was -1.23 in 2016.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.46 in 2000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for change forest area share total?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 224th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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