Rice production in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Rice production was 2.38 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.38 million tonnes
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
27th
of 143 countries
All-time high
2.38 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
156,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice 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 rice production in Cote d'Ivoire is 2.38 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 2.38 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 156,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 27th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice production in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 156,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 229,000 tonnes | +46.8% |
| 1963 | 219,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 248,000 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 250,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 275,600 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 344,600 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 365,400 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 303,000 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1970 | 315,600 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 385,000 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1972 | 320,000 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 335,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 406,000 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 496,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 460,000 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 477,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 504,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 534,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 420,000 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 390,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 450,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 360,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 514,000 tonnes | +42.8% |
| 1985 | 540,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 560,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 580,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 623,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 654,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 687,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 657,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 660,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 676,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 678,181 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 691,700 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 705,488 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 585,000 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 597,684 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 609,625 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 621,805 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 634,228 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 646,899 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 659,824 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 681,521 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 703,931 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 715,898 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 606,310 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 679,969 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 687,721 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million tonnes | +75.4% |
| 2011 | 873,016 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million tonnes | +78.9% |
| 2013 | 1.93 million tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 2.05 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.15 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.12 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.01 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 2.38 million tonnes | +18.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.38 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 407,632 tonnes, 5.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.38 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212,050 tonnes, 11.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +78.9% | 873,016 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes |
| 2010 | +75.4% | 687,721 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes |
| 1962 | +46.8% | 156,000 tonnes | 229,000 tonnes |
| 1984 | +42.8% | 360,000 tonnes | 514,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 265,622 tonnes | 156,000 tonnes | 365,400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 423,260 tonnes | 315,600 tonnes | 534,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 509,100 tonnes | 360,000 tonnes | 654,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 654,768 tonnes | 585,000 tonnes | 705,488 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 663,811 tonnes | 606,310 tonnes | 715,898 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million tonnes | 873,016 tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 5 |
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 rice production in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Rice production in Cote d'Ivoire was 2.38 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 rice production recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for rice production?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 27th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.