Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported was -80,822 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-80,822 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
213th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-54,056 hectares
in 2016
All-time low
-213,448 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cote d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cote d'Ivoire stood at -80,822 hectares.
The figure is up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at -54,056 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, -213,448 hectares, in 1991.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 213th out of 235 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 in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -213,448 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -213,448 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -213,448 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -213,448 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -213,448 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -213,448 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -213,448 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -213,448 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -213,448 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -213,448 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -116,481 hectares | -45.4% |
| 2002 | -116,481 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -116,481 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -116,481 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -116,481 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -116,481 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -116,481 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -116,481 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -116,481 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -116,481 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -109,858 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2012 | -109,858 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -109,858 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -109,858 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -109,858 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -54,056 hectares | -50.8% |
| 2017 | -54,056 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -54,056 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -54,056 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -54,056 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -80,822 hectares | +49.5% |
| 2022 | -80,822 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -80,822 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -80,822 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -80,822 hectares | -0.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's -80,822 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848 hectares, 95.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's -80,822 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546 hectares, 10.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -213,448 hectares | -213,448 hectares | -213,448 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -126,178 hectares | -213,448 hectares | -116,481 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -88,200 hectares | -116,481 hectares | -54,056 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -76,361 hectares | -80,822 hectares | -54,056 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Cote d'Ivoire was -80,822 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was -54,056 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -213,448 hectares in 1991.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 213th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.