Cote d'Ivoire vs Liberia: Tree cover loss

Cote d'Ivoire
165,110 hectares
in 2024
Liberia
166,485 hectares
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
27th
Liberia rank
26th

Tree cover loss over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 166,485 hectares against 165,110 hectares in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1,375 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 27th and Liberia ranks 26th of 197 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 99,068 hectares 35,128 hectares 63,940 hectares Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 213,347 hectares 137,981 hectares 75,367 hectares Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 191,932 hectares 164,688 hectares 27,244 hectares Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss, Cote d'Ivoire or Liberia?
Liberia, at 166,485 hectares against 165,110 hectares in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss between Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia?
1,375 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia rank globally for tree cover loss?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 27th and Liberia ranks 26th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

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