Forest area in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Forest area was 3,774 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,774
World rank
88th
of 253 countries
All-time high
8,297
in 1990
All-time low
3,774
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 3,774. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 8,297 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,774, in 2025.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 88th of 253 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,297 | — |
| 2000 | 6,163 | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 4,998 | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 4,449 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 4,178 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 3,774 | -9.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3,774 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3,774 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,297 | 8,297 | 8,297 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,163 | 6,163 | 6,163 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,723 | 4,449 | 4,998 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,976 | 3,774 | 4,178 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More environment data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 4.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Forest area in Cote d'Ivoire was 3,774 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 8,297 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,774 in 2025.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for forest area?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 88th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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