| Coastal Statistics, 2000 | Côte d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | World | |
| Length of coastline {a} (km) | 797 | 63124 | 1634701 | |
| Percent of population within 100 km | ||||
| of the coast | 40 % | X | 39 % | |
| Area of continental shelf (km2) {b} | 8630 | 987021 | 24285959 | |
| Territorial sea (up to 12 nautical miles) (km2) | 12287 | 871895 | 18816919 | |
| Claimed Exclusive Economic Zone (km2) | 157379 | 7866074 | 102108403 | |
| Coastal Biodiversity and Protected Areas Data, 1990s | ||||
| Area of Mangrove Forests (km2) | 0 | 38013 | 169452 | |
| Percent of Mangrove forests protected | X | 1 % | 13 % | |
| Number of Mangrove Species | 4 | 17 | 70 | |
| Number of Seagrass Species | X | 15 | 58 | |
| Number of Scleractinia Coral Genera {c} | 1 | 68 | X | |
| International Legal Net Trade in Live Coral, | ||||
| 1997 (number of pieces) {d} | X | -202 | X | |
| Number of Marine or Littoral Protected | 3 | 150 | 3636 | |
| Wetlands of International Importance, | ||||
| Extent (km2), 2000 | 194 | 143481 | 730116 | |
| Fisheries Production | ||||
| Average Annual Capture | ||||
| (excludes aquaculture) in metric tons: | ||||
| Marine Fish, 2000 | 69618 | X | 84411066 | |
| Mulluscs and Crustaceans, 1997 | 394 | 140424 | 12055801 | |
| Aquaculture Production (in metric tons): | ||||
| Total (includes freshwater), 2000 | 1197 | 55520 | 45715559 | |
| Marine and Diadromous Fish, 1997 | X | 1202 | 2623888 | |
| Mulluscs and Crustaceans, 1997 | X | 6299 | 9889688 | |
| Aquatic Plants, 1997 | X | 3095 | 7241754 | |
| Fish Consumption and Trade, 2000 | ||||
| Per Capita Food Supply from Fish and | ||||
| Fishery Products (kg/person) | 15 | 8 | 16 | |
| Fish Consumption and Trade, 2000 (cont'd) | ||||
| Fish Protein as a % of Total Protein Supply | 9 % | 6 % | 6 % | |
| Annual Trade in Fish and Fisheries Products | ||||
| Imports (thousand $US) | 132146 | 778886 | 60008337 | |
| percent change since 1980 | 70 % | -3 % | 275 % | |
| Exports (thousand $US) | 128876 | 1642028 | 54570489 | |
| percent change since 1980 | 127 % | X | 258 % | |
| Fishing Effort, both freshwater and marine | ||||
| People Employed in Fishing and | 19707 | 1995694 | 36116329 | |
| Docked Fishery Vessels, 1995-98 (number) {e} | 62 | X | 1297017 | |
| Other Resources: | ||||
| Country Profiles of the Food and Agriculture Organization | ||||
| Footnotes: | ||||
| Some footnotes are not incorporated here. Please refer to the Data Tables section of EarthTrends for a full listing. | ||||
| a. Figures should be interpreted as approximations. Estimates may differ from other published sources | ||||
| b. Up to 200 meters depth c. Reef forming corals (i.e. "true" or stony corals). | ||||
| d. Imports - exports = net trade. E. Data are for the most recent available year in the listed range of years. | ||||
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