Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0008 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cote d'Ivoire is 0.0008 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.0064 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -6.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.0008 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.0008 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 156 Tonga 0.0009 sq. km per person compare
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0008 sq. km per person compare
- 158 Gambia 0.0008 sq. km per person compare
- 160 Kenya 0.0007 sq. km per person compare
- 161 Philippines 0.0006 sq. km per person compare
- 162 Mauritania 0.0006 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4428 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8463 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.0008 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.