Forest land — Area in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Forest land — Area was 3,774 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest land — Area in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — area in Cote d'Ivoire is 3,774 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 8,297 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,774 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 91st out of 249 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest land — Area in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,297 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8,084 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 7,870 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 7,657 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 7,443 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 7,230 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 7,016 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 6,803 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6,590 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 6,376 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 6,163 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 6,046 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5,930 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5,813 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5,697 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,580 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5,464 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5,347 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5,231 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,114 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4,998 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4,888 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4,778 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,668 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4,558 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,449 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,394 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,340 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4,286 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,232 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,178 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,097 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4,017 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3,936 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 3,855 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 3,774 1000 ha | -2.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3,774 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,483 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3,774 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 1000 ha, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,337 1000 ha | 6,376 1000 ha | 8,297 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,638 1000 ha | 5,114 1000 ha | 6,163 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,559 1000 ha | 4,232 1000 ha | 4,998 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,976 1000 ha | 3,774 1000 ha | 4,178 1000 ha | 6 |
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 land — area in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Forest land — area in Cote d'Ivoire was 3,774 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 8,297 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,774 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for forest land — area?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 91st out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.