Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land was 23.93 % in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 23.93 % for planted forest — share in forest land in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — share in forest land in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 23.93 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.03 %, in 1990.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 59th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.03 % | — |
| 1991 | 1.14 % | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 1.26 % | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.38 % | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.51 % | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 1.65 % | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.8 % | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.95 % | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 2.12 % | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 2.3 % | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 2.49 % | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.92 % | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 3.37 % | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 3.84 % | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 4.33 % | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 4.84 % | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 5.36 % | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 5.92 % | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 6.49 % | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 7.1 % | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 7.73 % | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 8.51 % | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 9.33 % | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 10.2 % | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 11.1 % | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 12.04 % | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 13.6 % | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 15.2 % | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 16.84 % | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 18.52 % | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 20.24 % | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 20.92 % | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 21.63 % | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 22.37 % | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 23.13 % | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 23.93 % | +3.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 23.93 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.75 %, 5.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 23.93 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.91 %, 8.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 % | 1.03 % | 2.3 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 % | 2.49 % | 7.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.31 % | 7.73 % | 18.52 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.04 % | 20.24 % | 23.93 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 56 Azerbaijan 25.38 % compare
- 57 Belarus 25.24 % compare
- 58 Lesotho 25.12 % compare
- 59 Côte d'Ivoire 23.93 % compare
- 61 New Zealand 23.63 % compare
- 62 Micronesia 22.51 % 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 planted forest — share in forest land in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Planted forest — share in forest land in Cote d'Ivoire was 23.93 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 23.93 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 % in 1990.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 59th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Planted 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.