Forest area in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Forest area was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Côte d'Ivoire, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 7.9% for forest area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 24.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2023.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.7% | — |
| 1991 | 23.8% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 16.9% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
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- 171 Uzbekistan 8.5% compare
- 173 Namibia 7.8% compare
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 7.1% compare
- 175 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 511.31 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 13.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Forest area in Côte d'Ivoire was 7.9% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2023.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for forest area?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.