Share global forest in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share global forest was 0.0912 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0912
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
81st
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.191
in 1990
All-time low
0.0912
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 0.0912 for share global forest in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.191 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0912, in 2025.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 81st of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share global forest in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.191 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1866 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1821 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1776 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1731 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1685 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.164 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1594 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1548 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1501 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1455 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1428 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1402 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1376 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1349 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1323 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1296 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.127 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1243 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1216 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.119 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1165 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1139 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1114 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1089 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1064 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1052 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.104 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1027 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1015 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1003 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0985 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0967 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0948 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.093 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0912 | -2.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.0912 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0941, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.0912 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1056, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1707 | 0.1501 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1336 | 0.1216 | 0.1455 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.109 | 0.1015 | 0.119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0957 | 0.0912 | 0.1003 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More environment data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0008 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4035 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.51 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share global forest in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.0912 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.191 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0912 in 2025.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share global forest?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 81st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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