Deforestation embedded in trade in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Deforestation embedded in trade was -127,209 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Cote d'Ivoire, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded -127,209 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at -42,564 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, -180,235 hectares, in 2017.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 176th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -75,099 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -64,632 hectares | -13.9% |
| 2007 | -48,403 hectares | -25.1% |
| 2008 | -42,564 hectares | -12.1% |
| 2009 | -54,264 hectares | +27.5% |
| 2010 | -54,095 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | -62,729 hectares | +16.0% |
| 2012 | -72,699 hectares | +15.9% |
| 2013 | -87,980 hectares | +21.0% |
| 2014 | -128,367 hectares | +45.9% |
| 2015 | -133,622 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2016 | -136,574 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2017 | -180,235 hectares | +32.0% |
| 2018 | -166,038 hectares | -7.9% |
| 2019 | -151,735 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2020 | -151,466 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | -107,877 hectares | -28.8% |
| 2022 | -124,391 hectares | +15.3% |
| 2023 | -127,209 hectares | +2.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's -127,209 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's -127,209 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 315.58 hectares. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -56,992 hectares | -75,099 hectares | -42,564 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -117,407 hectares | -180,235 hectares | -54,095 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -127,736 hectares | -151,466 hectares | -107,877 hectares | 4 |
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Cote d'Ivoire was -127,209 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was -42,564 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -180,235 hectares in 2017.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 176th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.