Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 181,580 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cote d'Ivoire, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 181,580 hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in 2025.
That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 722,992 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 148,952 hectares, in 2019.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 45th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 722,992 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 571,421 hectares | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 353,006 hectares | -38.2% |
| 2005 | 470,317 hectares | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 521,964 hectares | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 483,497 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 393,770 hectares | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 295,950 hectares | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 347,897 hectares | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 357,342 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 303,120 hectares | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 373,356 hectares | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 216,354 hectares | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 264,996 hectares | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 417,296 hectares | +57.5% |
| 2017 | 295,585 hectares | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 206,845 hectares | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 148,952 hectares | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 193,729 hectares | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 162,862 hectares | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 213,457 hectares | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 183,533 hectares | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 277,768 hectares | +51.3% |
| 2025 | 181,580 hectares | -34.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 181,580 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425 hectares, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 181,580 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498 hectares, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 476,615 hectares | 295,950 hectares | 722,992 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 293,174 hectares | 148,952 hectares | 417,296 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,155 hectares | 162,862 hectares | 277,768 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cote d'Ivoire was 181,580 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 722,992 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,952 hectares in 2019.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 45th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.