Cereal cropland in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Cereal cropland was 2.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal cropland in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 2.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 4.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1961.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5% | — |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +21.9% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 13.6% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Cereal cropland in Côte d'Ivoire was 2.7% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1961.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for cereal cropland?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.