Cotton yields in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Cotton yields was 0.886 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.886 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 54.1%
World rank
74th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.56 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
0.4641 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton yields in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton yields in Cote d'Ivoire is 0.886 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 54.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 1.56 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4641 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 74th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4641 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4845 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5027 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4984 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5216 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6913 tonnes per hectare | +32.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8076 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8606 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8847 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9806 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8731 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9635 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 1986 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8808 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6994 tonnes per hectare | -52.4% |
| 2005 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +60.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8952 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8996 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8934 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8847 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9342 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9005 tonnes per hectare | -42.5% |
| 2014 | 0.988 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8986 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9111 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5751 tonnes per hectare | -49.3% |
| 2024 | 0.886 tonnes per hectare | +54.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.886 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.31 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.886 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8911 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6351 tonnes per hectare | 0.4641 tonnes per hectare | 0.8847 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.8731 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 0.8808 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.6994 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.8986 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.5751 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cotton yields in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cotton yields in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.886 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4641 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for cotton yields?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 74th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.