Share of land area that is protected in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of land area that is protected was 22.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land area that is protected in Cote d'Ivoire, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 22.9% for share of land area that is protected in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 23.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2024.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of land area that is protected in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22.9% | — |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 22.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 22.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 23.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.8% | 23.0% | 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 share of land area that is protected in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of land area that is protected in Cote d'Ivoire was 22.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.