Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 2.72 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.72 hectares per tonne
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
43rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
6.32 hectares per tonne
in 1976
All-time low
1.13 hectares per tonne
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cote d'Ivoire is 2.72 hectares per tonne, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 6.32 hectares per tonne in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.13 hectares per tonne, in 1986.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | hectares per tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.91 hectares per tonne | — |
| 1962 | 3.91 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.76 hectares per tonne | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 3.91 hectares per tonne | -18.0% |
| 1965 | 3.74 hectares per tonne | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 3.54 hectares per tonne | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 2.45 hectares per tonne | -30.9% |
| 1968 | 1.95 hectares per tonne | -20.4% |
| 1969 | 2.34 hectares per tonne | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 2.65 hectares per tonne | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 3.16 hectares per tonne | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 2.92 hectares per tonne | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 2.57 hectares per tonne | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 2.99 hectares per tonne | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 3.34 hectares per tonne | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 6.32 hectares per tonne | +89.3% |
| 1977 | 4.15 hectares per tonne | -34.3% |
| 1978 | 2.64 hectares per tonne | -36.4% |
| 1979 | 1.96 hectares per tonne | -25.8% |
| 1980 | 1.54 hectares per tonne | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 1.57 hectares per tonne | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.39 hectares per tonne | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 1.43 hectares per tonne | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.41 hectares per tonne | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.18 hectares per tonne | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 1.13 hectares per tonne | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.27 hectares per tonne | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 1.38 hectares per tonne | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 1.38 hectares per tonne | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.39 hectares per tonne | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.62 hectares per tonne | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 2.09 hectares per tonne | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 1.76 hectares per tonne | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 2.75 hectares per tonne | +55.9% |
| 1995 | 1.95 hectares per tonne | -29.1% |
| 1996 | 1.6 hectares per tonne | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 1.89 hectares per tonne | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 1.45 hectares per tonne | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 1.25 hectares per tonne | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 1.59 hectares per tonne | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 1.35 hectares per tonne | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24 hectares per tonne | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.21 hectares per tonne | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.49 hectares per tonne | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 1.77 hectares per tonne | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 2.57 hectares per tonne | +44.9% |
| 2007 | 2.5 hectares per tonne | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.05 hectares per tonne | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 1.85 hectares per tonne | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.16 hectares per tonne | -37.1% |
| 2011 | 1.16 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7 hectares per tonne | +46.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.32 hectares per tonne | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 2.24 hectares per tonne | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.34 hectares per tonne | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.18 hectares per tonne | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.28 hectares per tonne | +50.6% |
| 2019 | 2.22 hectares per tonne | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 2.28 hectares per tonne | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5 hectares per tonne | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 2.89 hectares per tonne | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 2.72 hectares per tonne | -6.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.72 hectares per tonne is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2 hectares per tonne, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.72 hectares per tonne is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.64 hectares per tonne, 48% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.39 hectares per tonne | 1.95 hectares per tonne | 4.76 hectares per tonne | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.27 hectares per tonne | 1.96 hectares per tonne | 6.32 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 hectares per tonne | 1.13 hectares per tonne | 1.57 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 hectares per tonne | 1.25 hectares per tonne | 2.75 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 hectares per tonne | 1.21 hectares per tonne | 2.57 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 hectares per tonne | 1.16 hectares per tonne | 3.28 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 hectares per tonne | 2.28 hectares per tonne | 2.89 hectares per tonne | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 40 Mozambique 3.14 hectares per tonne compare
- 41 Philippines 3.02 hectares per tonne compare
- 42 Cameroon 2.87 hectares per tonne compare
- 44 Honduras 2.57 hectares per tonne compare
- 45 Guinea-Bissau 2.27 hectares per tonne compare
- 46 Togo 2.15 hectares per tonne compare
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Cote d'Ivoire was 2.72 hectares per tonne in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 hectares per tonne in 1976.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 hectares per tonne in 1986.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of coconut crops harvested to produce a tonne of coconut oil. This metric is the inverse of oil yields, and represents the amount of land that would need to be devoted to grow a given crop to produce one tonne of oil.