Arable and permanent cropland in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Arable and permanent cropland was 7.30 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Arable and permanent cropland in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 7.30 million hectares for arable and permanent cropland in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 7.30 million hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Arable and permanent cropland in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.68 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.88 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 2.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.98 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 3.08 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.15 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 3.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.20 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 3.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.30 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 3.31 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.44 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.62 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 3.71 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.84 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4.08 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 4.21 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.22 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.25 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.37 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.49 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 4.58 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.90 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 5.18 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 5.28 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.40 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.72 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 5.82 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.93 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.95 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.20 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 6.50 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 6.70 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.80 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.70 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.60 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.50 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.70 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.00 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.05 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.30 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.69 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.00 million hectares | 4.25 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.49 million hectares | 5.93 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 million hectares | 6.50 million hectares | 7.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.30 million hectares | 7.30 million hectares | 7.30 million hectares | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Agriculture share gdp 16.76 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.76 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 13.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Côte d'Ivoire was 7.30 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 7.30 million hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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