Area burned wildfires by type in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Area burned wildfires by type was 181,580 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
181,580
Change on year
down 34.6%
World rank
45th
of 225 countries
All-time high
722,992
in 2002
All-time low
148,952
in 2019
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Cote d'Ivoire, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 181,580 for area burned wildfires by 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 wildfires by type in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 722,992 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 148,952, 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 wildfires by type in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 722,992 | — |
| 2003 | 571,421 | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 353,006 | -38.2% |
| 2005 | 470,317 | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 521,964 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 483,497 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 393,770 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 295,950 | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 347,897 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 357,342 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 303,120 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 373,356 | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 216,354 | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 264,996 | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 417,296 | +57.5% |
| 2017 | 295,585 | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 206,845 | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 148,952 | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 193,729 | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 162,862 | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 213,457 | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 183,533 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 277,768 | +51.3% |
| 2025 | 181,580 | -34.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 181,580 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 181,580 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 476,615 | 295,950 | 722,992 | 8 |
| 2010s | 293,174 | 148,952 | 417,296 | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,155 | 162,862 | 277,768 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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 wildfires by type in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Cote d'Ivoire was 181,580 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 722,992 in 2002.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,952 in 2019.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 45th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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