Deforestation embedded in trade in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Deforestation embedded in trade was -127,209 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-127,209 hectares
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
176th
of 178 countries
All-time high
-42,564 hectares
in 2008
All-time low
-180,235 hectares
in 2017
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Cote d'Ivoire, 2005–2023

-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k2005201420232005: -75.1k hectares2006: -64.6k hectares2007: -48.4k hectares2008: -42.6k hectares2009: -54.3k hectares2010: -54.1k hectares2011: -62.7k hectares2012: -72.7k hectares2013: -88.0k hectares2014: -128.4k hectares2015: -133.6k hectares2016: -136.6k hectares2017: -180.2k hectares2018: -166.0k hectares2019: -151.7k hectares2020: -151.5k hectares2021: -107.9k hectares2022: -124.4k hectares2023: -127.2k hectares

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 173 Myanmar -28,530 hectares compare
  2. 174 Paraguay -33,820 hectares compare
  3. 175 Indonesia -46,017 hectares compare
  4. 177 Brazil -196,178 hectares compare
  5. 178 Democratic Republic of Congo -333,833 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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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

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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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.