Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: FAO projections of arable land
Côte d'Ivoire
14.30 million hectares
in 2023
South Africa
12.41 million hectares
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
26th
South Africa rank
28th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- South Africa
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 14.30 million hectares against 12.41 million hectares in South Africa, a difference of 1.89 million hectares.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 million hectares | 12.37 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.74 million hectares | 12.56 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.01 million hectares | 12.75 million hectares | 7.74 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.31 million hectares | 13.73 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.07 million hectares | 13.58 million hectares | 6.51 million hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.23 million hectares | 12.47 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.31 million hectares | 12.41 million hectares | 897,225 hectares | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 14.30 million hectares against 12.41 million hectares in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 1.89 million hectares, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.