Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass was 367.9 million t in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million t.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 367.9 million t. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 808.8 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 367.9 million t, in 2025.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 84th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | million t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 808.8 million t | — |
| 1991 | 787.99 million t | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 767.19 million t | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 746.38 million t | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 725.57 million t | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 704.77 million t | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 683.96 million t | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 663.15 million t | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 642.34 million t | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 621.54 million t | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 600.73 million t | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 589.38 million t | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 578.02 million t | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 566.67 million t | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 555.31 million t | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 543.96 million t | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 532.61 million t | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 521.25 million t | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 509.9 million t | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 498.54 million t | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 487.19 million t | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 476.48 million t | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 465.77 million t | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 455.06 million t | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 444.35 million t | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 433.64 million t | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 428.37 million t | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 423.1 million t | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 417.84 million t | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 412.57 million t | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 407.3 million t | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 399.42 million t | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 391.54 million t | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 383.66 million t | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 375.78 million t | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 367.9 million t | -2.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 367.9 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 235.46 million t, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 367.9 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 262.7 million t, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 715.17 million t | 621.54 million t | 808.8 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 549.64 million t | 498.54 million t | 600.73 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 444.44 million t | 412.57 million t | 487.19 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 387.6 million t | 367.9 million t | 407.3 million t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 81 South Sudan 379.55 million t compare
- 82 Guinea 371.49 million t compare
- 83 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 370.63 million t compare
- 84 Côte d'Ivoire 367.9 million t compare
- 86 Serbia 362.36 million t compare
- 87 Costa Rica 341.15 million t compare
More climate change data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,804 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,809 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 608.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 706.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 25.23 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Cote d'Ivoire was 367.9 million t in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 808.8 million t in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 367.9 million t in 2025.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 84th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.