Share of land defined as natural habitat in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 51.09 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
51.09
World rank
104th
of 168 countries
All-time high
91.96
in 1780
All-time low
51.09
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Cote d'Ivoire, 1780–2010

0204060801001780189520101780: 921790: 91.91800: 91.81810: 91.71820: 91.61830: 91.51840: 91.41850: 91.21860: 91.11870: 901880: 88.61890: 86.91900: 851910: 82.71920: 80.51930: 78.11940: 75.41950: 72.31960: 61.21970: 60.91980: 58.71990: 55.32000: 532010: 51.1

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 51.09 for share of land defined as natural habitat in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 91.96 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 51.09, in 2010.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 104th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Share of land defined as natural habitat in Cote d'Ivoire, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 91.96
1790 91.88 -0.1%
1800 91.8 -0.1%
1810 91.73 -0.1%
1820 91.61 -0.1%
1830 91.49 -0.1%
1840 91.37 -0.1%
1850 91.25 -0.1%
1860 91.12 -0.1%
1870 89.97 -1.3%
1880 88.59 -1.5%
1890 86.95 -1.9%
1900 84.99 -2.2%
1910 82.68 -2.7%
1920 80.54 -2.6%
1930 78.15 -3.0%
1940 75.39 -3.5%
1950 72.34 -4.0%
1960 61.22 -15.4%
1970 60.89 -0.5%
1980 58.72 -3.6%
1990 55.32 -5.8%
2000 53.04 -4.1%
2010 51.09 -3.7%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 51.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.64, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 51.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.29, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 91.96 91.96 91.96 1
1790s 91.88 91.88 91.88 1
1800s 91.8 91.8 91.8 1
1810s 91.73 91.73 91.73 1
1820s 91.61 91.61 91.61 1
1830s 91.49 91.49 91.49 1
1840s 91.37 91.37 91.37 1
1850s 91.25 91.25 91.25 1
1860s 91.12 91.12 91.12 1
1870s 89.97 89.97 89.97 1
1880s 88.59 88.59 88.59 1
1890s 86.95 86.95 86.95 1
1900s 84.99 84.99 84.99 1
1910s 82.68 82.68 82.68 1
1920s 80.54 80.54 80.54 1
1930s 78.15 78.15 78.15 1
1940s 75.39 75.39 75.39 1
1950s 72.34 72.34 72.34 1
1960s 61.22 61.22 61.22 1
1970s 60.89 60.89 60.89 1
1980s 58.72 58.72 58.72 1
1990s 55.32 55.32 55.32 1
2000s 53.04 53.04 53.04 1
2010s 51.09 51.09 51.09 1

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 101 Ireland 51.93 compare
  2. 102 Czechia 51.8 compare
  3. 103 Argentina 51.18 compare
  4. 105 Mozambique 50.77 compare
  5. 106 Belgium 50.71 compare
  6. 107 Armenia 49.78 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Cote d'Ivoire?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Cote d'Ivoire was 51.09 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 91.96 in 1780.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 51.09 in 2010.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 104th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.