Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Cropland area
Côte d'Ivoire
14.30 million hectares
in 2023
South Africa
12.41 million hectares
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
26th
South Africa rank
28th
Cropland area over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- South Africa
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 14.30 million hectares against 12.41 million hectares in South Africa, a difference of 1.89 million hectares.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 million hectares | 12.37 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.74 million hectares | 12.56 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.01 million hectares | 12.75 million hectares | 7.74 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.31 million hectares | 13.73 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.07 million hectares | 13.58 million hectares | 6.51 million hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.23 million hectares | 12.47 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.31 million hectares | 12.41 million hectares | 897,225 hectares | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 14.30 million hectares against 12.41 million hectares in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 1.89 million hectares, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for cropland area?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 224 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 Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.