Agricultural land in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Agricultural land was 86.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 86.5% for agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 86.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1961.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 1st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.5% | — |
| 1962 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 50.7% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 52.4% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 53.1% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 53.9% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 55.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 56.3% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 59.2% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 58.3% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 59.9% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 58.6% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 61.3% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 62.1% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 61.3% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 86.5% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 49.5% | 51.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 51.1% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 54.5% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 58.6% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 60.6% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 65.7% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 82.6% | 86.5% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 511.31 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 13.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Agricultural land in Côte d'Ivoire was 86.5% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1961.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for agricultural land?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.