Average area burnt per wildfire in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Average area burnt per wildfire was 326.72 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
326.72 hectares
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
51st
of 181 countries
All-time high
385.03 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
311.78 hectares
in 2014
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Average area burnt per wildfire in Cote d'Ivoire, 2012–2026

01002003004002012201920262012: 313.2 hectares2013: 325.9 hectares2014: 311.8 hectares2015: 320.2 hectares2016: 341.1 hectares2017: 328.4 hectares2018: 344.8 hectares2019: 319.6 hectares2020: 320.7 hectares2021: 324.7 hectares2022: 323 hectares2023: 321.8 hectares2024: 385 hectares2025: 335.6 hectares2026: 326.7 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2026, average area burnt per wildfire in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 326.72 hectares.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 385.03 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 311.78 hectares, in 2014.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 51st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 325.62 hectares 311.78 hectares 344.76 hectares 8
2020s 333.92 hectares 320.67 hectares 385.03 hectares 7

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 330.14 hectares compare
  2. 49 Chile 329.71 hectares compare
  3. 50 Algeria 327.24 hectares compare
  4. 52 Saudi Arabia 323.64 hectares compare
  5. 53 Guinea 321.75 hectares compare
  6. 54 Angola 317.73 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average area burnt per wildfire in Cote d'Ivoire?
Average area burnt per wildfire in Cote d'Ivoire was 326.72 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 385.03 hectares in 2024.
What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 311.78 hectares in 2014.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average area burnt per wildfire
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
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The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.