Corn production in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Corn production was 1.64 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn production in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corn production in Cote d'Ivoire is 1.64 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 141.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 1.64 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn production in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 170,000 tonnes | +71.7% |
| 1963 | 169,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 176,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 180,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 195,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 220,000 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 206,000 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 260,000 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1970 | 231,100 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 280,000 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 226,000 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 232,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 240,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 264,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 247,000 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 258,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 264,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 275,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 380,000 tonnes | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 400,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 430,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 410,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 520,000 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 480,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 420,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 435,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 461,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 472,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 484,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 497,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 514,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 517,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 536,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 552,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 569,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 554,618 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 561,951 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 569,382 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 576,910 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 584,538 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 592,267 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 600,098 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 619,831 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 640,213 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 638,753 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 531,940 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 630,188 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 637,372 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 641,610 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 621,790 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 654,738 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 661,285 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 680,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million tonnes | +50.9% |
| 2016 | 967,000 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million tonnes | +15.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.64 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,250 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1.64 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn production in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +71.7% | 99,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes |
| 2015 | +50.9% | 680,000 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes |
| 1980 | +38.2% | 275,000 tonnes | 380,000 tonnes |
| 1984 | +26.8% | 410,000 tonnes | 520,000 tonnes |
| 1969 | +26.2% | 206,000 tonnes | 260,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186,111 tonnes | 99,000 tonnes | 260,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 251,710 tonnes | 226,000 tonnes | 280,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 440,800 tonnes | 380,000 tonnes | 520,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 535,495 tonnes | 484,000 tonnes | 569,382 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 605,211 tonnes | 531,940 tonnes | 640,213 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 843,481 tonnes | 621,790 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 corn production in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Corn production in Cote d'Ivoire was 1.64 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for corn production?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.