Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 1,939 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cote d'Ivoire, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 1,939 hectares.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 5,197 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 538.96 hectares, in 2004.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,353 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 2,258 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,439 hectares | -36.3% |
| 2004 | 538.96 hectares | -62.6% |
| 2005 | 1,332 hectares | +147.1% |
| 2006 | 1,455 hectares | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1,478 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,892 hectares | +95.7% |
| 2009 | 2,373 hectares | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 1,679 hectares | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 2,477 hectares | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 1,710 hectares | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 2,208 hectares | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 4,362 hectares | +97.6% |
| 2015 | 2,088 hectares | -52.1% |
| 2016 | 3,505 hectares | +67.9% |
| 2017 | 5,197 hectares | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 4,322 hectares | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 3,496 hectares | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 3,363 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2,977 hectares | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 2,374 hectares | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 2,228 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 1,939 hectares | -13.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1,939 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 39.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1,939 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 11.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,791 hectares | 538.96 hectares | 2,892 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,105 hectares | 1,679 hectares | 5,197 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,576 hectares | 1,939 hectares | 3,363 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Cote d'Ivoire was 1,939 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 5,197 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 538.96 hectares in 2004.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.