Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 15.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.9%
World rank
106th
of 197 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 1990
All-time low
15.9%
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 15.9% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 31.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2020.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 106th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.6% | — |
| 2000 | 31.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -46.7% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 15.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 15.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.5%, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 29.8% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 103 Micronesia (Federated States of) 16.2% compare
- 104 American Samoa 16.0% compare
- 105 Djibouti 15.9% compare
- 106 Côte d'Ivoire 15.9% compare
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.7% compare
- 109 South Africa 15.6% 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 proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Cote d'Ivoire was 15.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2020.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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