Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 22.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Cote d'Ivoire, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 22.9% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 23.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2024.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 66th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) 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 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 terrestrial protected areas in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Cote d'Ivoire was 22.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.