Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 1.4% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Côte d'Ivoire, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 11.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2026.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.8% | — |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +71.5% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +23.0% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -51.1% |
| 2026 | 1.4% | -38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.3% | 11.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.4% | 6.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More reference data data for Côte d'Ivoire
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- 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)
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- 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Côte d'Ivoire was 1.4% in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2026.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.