Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.5771 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 0.5771 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 2.27 hectares per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4684 hectares per square kilometre, in 2019.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 42nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.27 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1.8 hectares per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 hectares per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2005 | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.52 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.24 hectares per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9307 hectares per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 1.09 hectares per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 1.12 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9532 hectares per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6804 hectares per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8333 hectares per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 1.31 hectares per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9295 hectares per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6505 hectares per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4684 hectares per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6092 hectares per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5121 hectares per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6712 hectares per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5771 hectares per square kilometre | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9307 hectares per square kilometre | 2.27 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9219 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4684 hectares per square kilometre | 1.31 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5924 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5121 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6712 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 0.6939 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malawi 0.6603 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Greece 0.5827 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Laos 0.568 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5679 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 Honduras 0.5155 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.5771 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4684 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.