Environment in Cote d'Ivoire 645 indicators covering environment for Cote d'Ivoire. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Above-ground forest biomass 157.9 tonnes per hectare 2025 unchanged 65th Above-ground biomass in forest 157.9 2025 unchanged 67th Forest area 3,774 2025 down 15.2% 88th Forest area as a proportion of total land area 11.9% 2025 down 15.2% 183rd Share of forest area within protected areas 15.9% 2025 down 46.7% 109th Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 15.9% 2025 down 46.7% 106th Legislation, Regulation, Act related to the prevention of 1 2025 — 1st Cropland area certified organic — Area 93.07 1000 ha 2024 up 84.1% 34th Ozone (O₃) concentration 61 ppb 2015 unchanged 59th Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 22.82 2024 down 16.8% 73rd Coastal protection 17.82 2025 down 1.5% 144th Freshwater Fish — Feed 0 1000 t 2023 — 8th Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 15.2% 2025 down 68.9% 98th Population using safely managed sanitation services 21.2% 2024 up 50.4% 82nd Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted 368,480 2021 up 78.3% 13th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 1.5% 2021 — 149th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 945 2021 — 86th Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs 1.17 million 2019 down 10.5% 25th Lake water quality turbidity 33.0% 2021 — 11th Lake water quality trophic state 2.0% 2021 — 35th Land use for palm oil production 359,423 hectares 2024 up 33.1% 7th Population using safely managed drinking-water services 19.1% 2024 down 18.7% 62nd Rural population density 338.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land 2011 up 0.6% 22nd Share of forest with a long-term management plan 15.2% 2025 down 68.9% 96th Share of global annual deforestation 1.1% 2020 down 23.1% 18th Annual forest expansion 11,520 hectares per year 2020 down 61.5% 28th Share of annual global forest expansion 0.2% 2020 down 52.2% 28th Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted 8.1% 2021 up 52.8% 18th Children moderately or severely wasted 366.8 2021 up 76.9% 12th Annual afforestation 11,520 hectares per year 2020 down 61.5% 14th Annual deforestation as a share of forest area 2.2% 2020 down 21.0% 4th CO2 emissions from cement production 322.7 thousand metric tons 2009 unchanged 18th CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total 6,597 thousand metric tons 2009 up 5.3% 15th Economically active population in agriculture, female 1.01 million FAO, number 2012 down 4.7% 28th Agricultural population 7.38 million FAO, number 2012 down 7.7% 25th Economically active population in agriculture, male 1.80 million FAO, number 2012 down 3.1% 22nd Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption 72.6% 2013 up 34.8% 92nd Countries with procedures in law or policy for participation by 10 2025 unchanged 1st Annual deforestation 92,340 hectares per year 2020 down 33.9% 18th Non-agricultural population 13.21 million FAO, number 2012 up 43.9% 10th Terrestrial protected areas 72,844 sq. km 2010 up 0.0% 17th CO2 emissions from gas flaring 0 thousand metric tons 2009 — 7th Countries with users/communities participating in planning programs 3 2025 up 50.0% 1st Share of deforestation that is exported 27.4% 2013 down 40.7% 26th Marine protected areas 237.12 sq. km 2010 unchanged 23rd ← Previous Page 11 of 11