Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 2,871 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Cote d'Ivoire is 2,871 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 8,212 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,871 1000 ha, in 2025.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 100th of 240 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.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,212 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 7,992 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 7,771 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 7,551 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 7,331 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 7,111 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 6,890 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 6,670 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 6,450 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 6,229 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 6,009 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5,869 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 5,730 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 5,590 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5,450 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 5,310 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 5,171 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,031 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 4,891 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4,751 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4,612 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4,472 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4,332 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4,192 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4,053 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3,913 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,797 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,681 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,565 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,449 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,333 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,240 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,148 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3,056 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2,963 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 2,871 1000 ha | -3.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2,871 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,066 1000 ha, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2,871 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,761 1000 ha, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,221 1000 ha | 6,229 1000 ha | 8,212 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,380 1000 ha | 4,751 1000 ha | 6,009 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,006 1000 ha | 3,449 1000 ha | 4,612 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,102 1000 ha | 2,871 1000 ha | 3,333 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 97 Cuba 2,963 1000 ha compare
- 98 Costa Rica 2,945 1000 ha compare
- 99 Latvia 2,903 1000 ha compare
- 100 Côte d'Ivoire 2,871 1000 ha compare
- 102 Saudi Arabia 2,700 1000 ha compare
- 103 Bhutan 2,654 1000 ha compare
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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Cote d'Ivoire was 2,871 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 8,212 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,871 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 100th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Naturally regenerating forest — 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.