Savanna — Burned Area in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Savanna — Burned Area was 1.06 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.06 million ha
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
17th
of 31 groups
All-time high
3.40 million ha
in 2005
All-time low
612,152 ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area in Côte d'Ivoire, 1990–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 1.7M ha1991: 1.7M ha1992: 1.7M ha1993: 1.7M ha1994: 1.7M ha1995: 1.7M ha1996: 631.9k ha1997: 612.2k ha1998: 995.0k ha1999: 1.1M ha2000: 758.2k ha2001: 2.4M ha2002: 3.2M ha2003: 3.1M ha2004: 1.6M ha2005: 3.4M ha2006: 2.9M ha2007: 2.9M ha2008: 2.4M ha2009: 2.1M ha2010: 1.9M ha2011: 2.2M ha2012: 1.9M ha2013: 2.3M ha2014: 1.2M ha2015: 1.4M ha2016: 2.4M ha2017: 1.3M ha2018: 1.2M ha2019: 938.2k ha2020: 1.3M ha2021: 1.0M ha2022: 1.1M ha2023: 979.8k ha2024: 1.1M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna — burned area in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 1.06 million ha.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 3.40 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 612,152 ha, in 1997.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna — Burned Area in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burned Area in Côte d'Ivoire, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 1.74 million ha
1991 1.74 million ha +0.0%
1992 1.74 million ha +0.0%
1993 1.74 million ha +0.0%
1994 1.74 million ha +0.0%
1995 1.74 million ha +0.0%
1996 631,927 ha -63.6%
1997 612,152 ha -3.1%
1998 994,974 ha +62.5%
1999 1.08 million ha +8.7%
2000 758,209 ha -29.9%
2001 2.39 million ha +215.7%
2002 3.23 million ha +34.9%
2003 3.10 million ha -3.9%
2004 1.60 million ha -48.3%
2005 3.40 million ha +112.2%
2006 2.88 million ha -15.5%
2007 2.88 million ha +0.0%
2008 2.36 million ha -18.1%
2009 2.09 million ha -11.3%
2010 1.90 million ha -9.3%
2011 2.20 million ha +16.1%
2012 1.93 million ha -12.3%
2013 2.29 million ha +18.8%
2014 1.24 million ha -46.0%
2015 1.39 million ha +12.3%
2016 2.42 million ha +74.2%
2017 1.34 million ha -44.6%
2018 1.24 million ha -7.7%
2019 938,220 ha -24.2%
2020 1.31 million ha +39.9%
2021 1.01 million ha -23.0%
2022 1.08 million ha +6.9%
2023 979,821 ha -9.4%
2024 1.06 million ha +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.37 million ha 612,152 ha 1.74 million ha 10
2000s 2.47 million ha 758,209 ha 3.40 million ha 10
2010s 1.69 million ha 938,220 ha 2.42 million ha 10
2020s 1.09 million ha 979,821 ha 1.31 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 14 Congo 1.62 million ha compare
  2. 15 Canada 1.52 million ha compare
  3. 16 Ghana 1.18 million ha compare
  4. 17 Paraguay 1.16 million ha compare
  5. 18 Cambodia 1.03 million ha compare
  6. 19 Cameroon 971,149 ha compare
  7. 20 Colombia 941,530 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area in Côte d'Ivoire?
Savanna — burned area in Côte d'Ivoire was 1.06 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 3.40 million ha in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 612,152 ha in 1997.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for savanna — burned area?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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