Côte d'Ivoire vs France: Agricultural land use
Côte d'Ivoire
27.50 million hectares
in 2023
France
28.30 million hectares
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
43rd
France rank
42nd
Agricultural land use over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 28.30 million hectares against 27.50 million hectares in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 797,900 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 43rd and France ranks 42nd of 227 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.03 million hectares | 33.92 million hectares | 17.89 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 16.74 million hectares | 32.26 million hectares | 15.52 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 18.01 million hectares | 31.39 million hectares | 13.37 million hectares | France |
| 1990s | 19.31 million hectares | 30.22 million hectares | 10.91 million hectares | France |
| 2000s | 20.19 million hectares | 29.42 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | France |
| 2010s | 23.45 million hectares | 28.75 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | France |
| 2020s | 26.84 million hectares | 28.38 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Côte d'Ivoire or France?
- France, at 28.30 million hectares against 27.50 million hectares in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Côte d'Ivoire and France?
- 797,900 hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and France?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and France rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 43rd and France ranks 42nd of 227 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.