Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 15.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.1 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
70th
of 206 countries
All-time high
15.1 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.28 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 15.1 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 15.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.28 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.28 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.47 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.58 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.71 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.79 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 5.91 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 6.01 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 6.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.26 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.4 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.24 hectares per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 7.48 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 7.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 7.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 7.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 8.18 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 9.13 hectares per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.12 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 9.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.81 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 8.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.12 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 11.01 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 11.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.12 hectares per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 11.89 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.53 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 12.82 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.65 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 13.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.8 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 14.18 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 15.1 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 15.1 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 15.1 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3 hectares per square kilometre | 5.28 hectares per square kilometre | 5.35 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.66 hectares per square kilometre | 5.35 hectares per square kilometre | 6.05 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 hectares per square kilometre | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | 7.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8 hectares per square kilometre | 7.64 hectares per square kilometre | 9.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9 hectares per square kilometre | 8.81 hectares per square kilometre | 9.12 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 hectares per square kilometre | 9.12 hectares per square kilometre | 13.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.18 hectares per square kilometre | 13.63 hectares per square kilometre | 15.1 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 67 Croatia 15.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 68 Morocco 15.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 Tanzania 15.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 South Korea 14.92 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Argentina 14.76 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Ethiopia 14.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cote 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire was 15.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.