Côte d'Ivoire vs Ethiopia: Forest area
Côte d'Ivoire
10.40 million hectares
in 2011
Ethiopia
12.16 million hectares
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
17th
Ethiopia rank
14th
Forest area over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 12.16 million hectares against 10.40 million hectares in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.75 million hectares.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 53 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.27 million hectares | 14.96 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 10.38 million hectares | 13.07 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 10.40 million hectares | 12.23 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Côte d'Ivoire or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 12.16 million hectares against 10.40 million hectares in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 1.75 million hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia rank globally for forest area?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.