Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 74.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 74.2% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 74.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2000.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 49th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.1% | — |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 74.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 74.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 61.1% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 65.8% | 74.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More environment data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0118 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.8043 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Cote d'Ivoire was 74.2% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 49th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).