Forest area as share of land area in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Forest area as share of land area was 11.87 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Côte d'Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 11.87 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 26.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.87, in 2025.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 159th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.09 | — |
| 1991 | 25.42 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 24.75 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 24.08 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 23.41 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 22.74 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 22.06 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 21.39 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 20.72 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 20.05 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 19.38 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 19.01 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 18.65 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 18.28 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 17.91 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.55 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 17.18 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 16.82 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 16.45 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.08 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 15.72 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 15.37 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.03 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.68 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 14.33 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 13.99 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.82 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.65 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.48 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.31 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.14 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.88 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.63 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 12.38 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 12.12 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 11.87 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.07 | 20.05 | 26.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.73 | 16.08 | 19.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.34 | 13.31 | 15.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 11.87 | 13.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More environment data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Cooling Degree Days 5,798 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 95,130 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 85,494 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 9,636 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.329 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0905 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0112 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.4019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Forest area as share of land area in Côte d'Ivoire was 11.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 26.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.87 in 2025.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 159th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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