Cote d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Cropland extent over the long-term
Cote d'Ivoire
14.48 million hectares
in 2025
South Africa
12.41 million hectares
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
25th
South Africa rank
27th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- South Africa
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 14.48 million hectares against 12.41 million hectares in South Africa, a difference of 2.07 million hectares.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 27 and South Africa in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 397,967 hectares | 11,990 hectares | 385,977 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1100s | 455,792 hectares | 17,985 hectares | 437,807 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1200s | 522,012 hectares | 26,228 hectares | 495,784 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1300s | 597,844 hectares | 37,469 hectares | 560,375 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1400s | 684,683 hectares | 52,690 hectares | 631,993 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1500s | 784,126 hectares | 73,181 hectares | 710,945 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1600s | 898,004 hectares | 106,722 hectares | 791,282 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1700s | 1.03 million hectares | 190,575 hectares | 837,825 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1710s | 1.07 million hectares | 233,719 hectares | 838,861 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1720s | 1.12 million hectares | 286,523 hectares | 830,257 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1730s | 1.16 million hectares | 351,122 hectares | 809,868 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1740s | 1.21 million hectares | 430,113 hectares | 775,117 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1750s | 1.25 million hectares | 526,653 hectares | 722,827 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1760s | 1.29 million hectares | 515,666 hectares | 778,074 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1770s | 1.34 million hectares | 504,679 hectares | 833,351 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1780s | 1.38 million hectares | 493,691 hectares | 888,639 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1790s | 1.43 million hectares | 482,704 hectares | 943,956 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1800s | 1.47 million hectares | 471,717 hectares | 999,283 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1810s | 1.52 million hectares | 460,729 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1820s | 1.56 million hectares | 449,742 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1830s | 1.60 million hectares | 438,754 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1840s | 1.65 million hectares | 427,767 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1850s | 1.69 million hectares | 503,525 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1860s | 1.69 million hectares | 620,789 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1870s | 1.67 million hectares | 823,404 hectares | 845,246 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1880s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 14,290 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1890s | 1.67 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 331,460 hectares | South Africa |
| 1900s | 1.60 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1910s | 1.48 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1.42 million hectares | 4.63 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1.65 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | 4.11 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1.90 million hectares | 6.99 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1950s | 2.31 million hectares | 10.36 million hectares | 8.06 million hectares | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3.00 million hectares | 12.31 million hectares | 9.31 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 | 10.25 million hectares | 12.47 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.82 million hectares | 12.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Cote d'Ivoire or South Africa?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 14.48 million hectares against 12.41 million hectares in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 2.07 million hectares, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.