Share of global annual deforestation in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of global annual deforestation was 1.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of global annual deforestation in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global annual deforestation in Cote d'Ivoire is 1.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 1.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 18th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of global annual deforestation in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -11.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 6.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
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 global annual deforestation in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of global annual deforestation in Cote d'Ivoire was 1.1% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.