Cote d'Ivoire vs Spain: Cropland extent over the long-term
Cote d'Ivoire
14.48 million hectares
in 2025
Spain
16.64 million hectares
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
25th
Spain rank
23rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16.64 million hectares against 14.48 million hectares in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 2.16 million hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd of 202 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 397,967 hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | Spain |
| 1100s | 455,792 hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | Spain |
| 1200s | 522,012 hectares | 6.70 million hectares | 6.17 million hectares | Spain |
| 1300s | 597,844 hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | Spain |
| 1400s | 684,683 hectares | 5.81 million hectares | 5.12 million hectares | Spain |
| 1500s | 784,126 hectares | 7.58 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | Spain |
| 1600s | 898,004 hectares | 7.12 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | Spain |
| 1700s | 1.03 million hectares | 8.01 million hectares | 6.98 million hectares | Spain |
| 1710s | 1.07 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 7.16 million hectares | Spain |
| 1720s | 1.12 million hectares | 8.46 million hectares | 7.34 million hectares | Spain |
| 1730s | 1.16 million hectares | 8.69 million hectares | 7.53 million hectares | Spain |
| 1740s | 1.21 million hectares | 8.93 million hectares | 7.72 million hectares | Spain |
| 1750s | 1.25 million hectares | 9.17 million hectares | 7.92 million hectares | Spain |
| 1760s | 1.29 million hectares | 9.42 million hectares | 8.13 million hectares | Spain |
| 1770s | 1.34 million hectares | 9.68 million hectares | 8.34 million hectares | Spain |
| 1780s | 1.38 million hectares | 9.94 million hectares | 8.56 million hectares | Spain |
| 1790s | 1.43 million hectares | 10.21 million hectares | 8.78 million hectares | Spain |
| 1800s | 1.47 million hectares | 10.49 million hectares | 9.02 million hectares | Spain |
| 1810s | 1.52 million hectares | 10.77 million hectares | 9.26 million hectares | Spain |
| 1820s | 1.56 million hectares | 11.51 million hectares | 9.95 million hectares | Spain |
| 1830s | 1.60 million hectares | 11.48 million hectares | 9.88 million hectares | Spain |
| 1840s | 1.65 million hectares | 12.42 million hectares | 10.77 million hectares | Spain |
| 1850s | 1.69 million hectares | 13.54 million hectares | 11.85 million hectares | Spain |
| 1860s | 1.69 million hectares | 14.04 million hectares | 12.35 million hectares | Spain |
| 1870s | 1.67 million hectares | 14.53 million hectares | 12.86 million hectares | Spain |
| 1880s | 1.64 million hectares | 14.92 million hectares | 13.28 million hectares | Spain |
| 1890s | 1.67 million hectares | 15.19 million hectares | 13.52 million hectares | Spain |
| 1900s | 1.60 million hectares | 16.13 million hectares | 14.53 million hectares | Spain |
| 1910s | 1.48 million hectares | 16.87 million hectares | 15.39 million hectares | Spain |
| 1920s | 1.42 million hectares | 18.12 million hectares | 16.69 million hectares | Spain |
| 1930s | 1.65 million hectares | 19.47 million hectares | 17.82 million hectares | Spain |
| 1940s | 1.90 million hectares | 20.82 million hectares | 18.92 million hectares | Spain |
| 1950s | 2.31 million hectares | 20.82 million hectares | 18.52 million hectares | Spain |
| 1960s | 3.00 million hectares | 20.61 million hectares | 17.61 million hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 3.74 million hectares | 20.79 million hectares | 17.05 million hectares | Spain |
| 1980s | 5.01 million hectares | 20.44 million hectares | 15.43 million hectares | Spain |
| 1990s | 6.31 million hectares | 19.32 million hectares | 13.01 million hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.07 million hectares | 17.75 million hectares | 10.68 million hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.25 million hectares | 17.08 million hectares | 6.83 million hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 13.82 million hectares | 16.67 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 16.64 million hectares against 14.48 million hectares in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Cote d'Ivoire and Spain?
- 2.16 million hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Spain?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Spain rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd 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.