Tree cover loss in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Tree cover loss was 165,110 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Cote d'Ivoire, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Cote d'Ivoire is 165,110 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 357,271 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48,015 hectares, in 2004.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 122,644 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 144,477 hectares | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 86,227 hectares | -40.3% |
| 2004 | 48,015 hectares | -44.3% |
| 2005 | 65,302 hectares | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 97,744 hectares | +49.7% |
| 2007 | 90,836 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 127,524 hectares | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 108,847 hectares | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 92,461 hectares | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 124,696 hectares | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 96,111 hectares | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 175,769 hectares | +82.9% |
| 2014 | 346,797 hectares | +97.3% |
| 2015 | 152,430 hectares | -56.0% |
| 2016 | 221,092 hectares | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 357,271 hectares | +61.6% |
| 2018 | 324,660 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 242,187 hectares | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 248,529 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 183,257 hectares | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 172,469 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 190,294 hectares | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 165,110 hectares | -13.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 165,110 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,729 hectares, 28.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 165,110 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,735 hectares, 21.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,068 hectares | 48,015 hectares | 144,477 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 213,347 hectares | 92,461 hectares | 357,271 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,932 hectares | 165,110 hectares | 248,529 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Tree cover loss in Cote d'Ivoire was 165,110 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 357,271 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,015 hectares in 2004.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for tree cover loss?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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