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.
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 38.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0153 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0472 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.26 Mt CO2e (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.