Forest land — Share in Land area in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Forest land — Share in Land area was 12.12 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest land — Share in Land area in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 12.12 % for forest land — share in land area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — share in land area in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 26.09 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.12 %, in 2024.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 187th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Forest land — Share in Land area in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | 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 % | -2.2% |
| 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 % | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.63 % | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 12.38 % | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 12.12 % | -2.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 12.12 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.45 %, 52% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 12.12 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22 %, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 | 12.63 % | 12.12 % | 13.14 % | 5 |
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 — share in land area in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Forest land — share in land area in Cote d'Ivoire was 12.12 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — share in land area recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 26.09 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — share in land area recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.12 % in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for forest land — share in land area?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 187th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest land — share in land area rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 — Share in 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.