Arable land in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Arable land was 0.1541 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1541 hectares per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
81st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.4409 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1262 hectares per person
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable 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 hectares per person.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 0.1541 hectares per person for arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 0.4409 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1262 hectares per person, in 2011.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4409 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4246 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4086 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3931 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3782 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3638 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3542 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3407 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3274 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3141 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3008 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2894 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2813 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2742 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2678 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2607 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2568 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2512 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2436 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2378 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2302 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2234 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2194 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2384 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.237 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2279 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2212 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2146 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2065 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1993 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1932 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.197 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2113 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.21 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2019 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1943 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1807 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.174 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1626 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1582 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.154 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1501 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1464 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1429 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1395 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1363 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1379 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1348 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1318 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.129 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1262 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1278 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1462 hectares per person | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1427 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1526 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1455 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.149 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1484 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1539 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1499 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1481 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1483 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1541 hectares per person | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3813 hectares per person | 0.3274 hectares per person | 0.4409 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.274 hectares per person | 0.2436 hectares per person | 0.3141 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2257 hectares per person | 0.2065 hectares per person | 0.2384 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1924 hectares per person | 0.1626 hectares per person | 0.2113 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1432 hectares per person | 0.1318 hectares per person | 0.1582 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1421 hectares per person | 0.1262 hectares per person | 0.1539 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1501 hectares per person | 0.1481 hectares per person | 0.1541 hectares per person | 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)
- 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 land in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Arable land in Côte d'Ivoire was 0.1541 hectares per person 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 arable land recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4409 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1262 hectares per person in 2011.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for arable land?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.