Forest area km in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Forest area km was 3.77 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.77 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
81st
of 235 countries
All-time high
8.30 million
in 1990
All-time low
3.77 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Cote d'Ivoire is 3.77 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 8.30 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.77 million, in 2025.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 81st of 235 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 km in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.30 million | — |
| 1991 | 8.08 million | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 7.87 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 7.66 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.44 million | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 7.23 million | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.02 million | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.80 million | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.59 million | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 6.38 million | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.16 million | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 6.05 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.93 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.81 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.70 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.58 million | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.46 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.35 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.23 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.11 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.00 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.89 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.78 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.67 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.56 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.45 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.39 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.34 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.23 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.18 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.10 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.02 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.94 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.85 million | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 3.77 million | -2.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.77 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.77 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.34 million | 6.38 million | 8.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 million | 5.11 million | 6.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 million | 4.23 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 million | 3.77 million | 4.18 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More environment data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0008 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4035 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.51 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Forest area km in Cote d'Ivoire was 3.77 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 8.30 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 million in 2025.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for forest area km?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 81st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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