Cote d'Ivoire vs Spain: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Cote d'Ivoire
27.50 million hectares
in 2023
Spain
24.77 million hectares
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
43rd
Spain rank
46th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Spain
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 27.50 million hectares against 24.77 million hectares in Spain, a difference of 2.73 million hectares.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 46th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.03 million hectares | 32.70 million hectares | 16.67 million hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 16.74 million hectares | 31.96 million hectares | 15.22 million hectares | Spain |
| 1980s | 18.01 million hectares | 30.83 million hectares | 12.81 million hectares | Spain |
| 1990s | 19.31 million hectares | 30.10 million hectares | 10.79 million hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 20.19 million hectares | 28.88 million hectares | 8.69 million hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 23.45 million hectares | 26.63 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 26.84 million hectares | 25.95 million hectares | 891,500 hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Cote d'Ivoire or Spain?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 27.50 million hectares against 24.77 million hectares in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Cote d'Ivoire and Spain?
- 2.73 million hectares, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Spain rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 46th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. 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.