Which has higher forest area, Cote d'Ivoire or Serbia?

Serbia, at 27,236 sq. km against 24,980 sq. km in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Cote d'Ivoire and Serbia?

2,256 sq. km, with Serbia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Serbia?

18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cote d'Ivoire vs Serbia: Forest area

Cote d'Ivoire

24,980 sq. km

in 2023

Serbia

27,236 sq. km

in 2023

Cote d'Ivoire rank

97th

Serbia rank

94th

Forest area over time

Cote d'Ivoire
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 27,236 sq. km against 24,980 sq. km in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 2,256 sq. km.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 97th and Serbia ranks 94th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	42,478 sq. km	26,498 sq. km	15,980 sq. km	Cote d'Ivoire
2010s	34,576 sq. km	27,184 sq. km	7,392 sq. km	Cote d'Ivoire
2020s	26,674 sq. km	27,231 sq. km	557.55 sq. km	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Cote d'Ivoire or Serbia?: Serbia, at 27,236 sq. km against 24,980 sq. km in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Cote d'Ivoire and Serbia?: 2,256 sq. km, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Serbia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Serbia rank globally for forest area?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 97th and Serbia ranks 94th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.