Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 76.07 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 76.07 %. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 98.97 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 76.07 %, in 2025.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 184th of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.97 % | — |
| 1991 | 98.86 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.74 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.62 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.49 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.35 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.2 % | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 98.05 % | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 97.88 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 97.7 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 97.51 % | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 97.08 % | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 96.63 % | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 96.16 % | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 95.67 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 95.16 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.64 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 94.08 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 93.51 % | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.9 % | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.27 % | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 91.49 % | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 90.67 % | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 89.8 % | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 88.9 % | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 87.96 % | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 86.4 % | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 84.8 % | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 83.16 % | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 81.48 % | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 79.76 % | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 79.08 % | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 78.37 % | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 77.63 % | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 76.87 % | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 76.07 % | -1.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 76.07 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.03 %, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 76.07 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97.67 %, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.39 % | 97.7 % | 98.97 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.33 % | 92.9 % | 97.51 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.69 % | 81.48 % | 92.27 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.96 % | 76.07 % | 79.76 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 181 Micronesia (Federated States of) 77.99 % compare
- 182 Micronesia 76.87 % compare
- 183 New Zealand 76.37 % compare
- 184 Côte d'Ivoire 76.07 % compare
- 186 Lesotho 74.88 % compare
- 187 Belarus 74.76 % 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 — share in forest land in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Cote d'Ivoire was 76.07 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 98.97 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.07 % in 2025.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 184th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 — Share in Forest land. 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.