Côte d'Ivoire vs India: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Côte d'Ivoire
218,438
in 2023
India
134,885
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
4th
India rank
6th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- India
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 218,438 against 134,885 in India, a difference of 83,553.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.6 times India's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 4th and India ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84,623 | 52,810 | 31,813 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 206,845 | 105,848 | 100,998 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 225,216 | 127,442 | 97,774 | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Côte d'Ivoire or India?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 218,438 against 134,885 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Côte d'Ivoire and India?
- 83,553, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and India rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 4th and India ranks 6th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.