FAO projections of arable land in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: FAO projections of arable land was 14.30 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.30 million hectares
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
26th
of 224 countries
All-time high
14.30 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
2.73 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 14.30 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 14.30 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 26th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.73 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.86 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 2.91 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3.00 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 3.06 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.11 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 3.16 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.20 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 3.22 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.25 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.31 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.31 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.51 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 3.67 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 3.80 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.90 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.14 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 4.25 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 4.29 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.32 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.46 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4.59 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.58 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.90 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 5.21 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 5.32 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 5.42 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.81 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 5.53 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 6.06 million hectares | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 5.63 million hectares | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 5.64 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.50 million hectares | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 6.01 million hectares | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 6.75 million hectares | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 6.73 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.50 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.59 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.68 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.76 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.27 million hectares | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 6.39 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.42 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.96 million hectares | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 7.20 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.48 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.81 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.72 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.69 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.70 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.85 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.73 million hectares | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 9.34 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 9.88 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 11.27 million hectares | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 10.79 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 11.51 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 12.67 million hectares | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 12.52 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.71 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 12.79 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.44 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 14.30 million hectares | +6.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 14.30 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 14.30 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.74 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.01 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 5.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.31 million hectares | 5.63 million hectares | 6.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.07 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 7.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.23 million hectares | 7.70 million hectares | 12.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.31 million hectares | 12.71 million hectares | 14.30 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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 fao projections of arable land in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Fao projections of arable land in Cote d'Ivoire was 14.30 million hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 14.30 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 26th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.