Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 14.71 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.71 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 87.6%
World rank
150th
of 201 countries
All-time high
16.94 kilograms per hectare
in 1997
All-time low
2.18 kilograms per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cote d'Ivoire is 14.71 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 87.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 16.94 kilograms per hectare in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.18 kilograms per hectare, in 1962.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 150th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.58 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.18 kilograms per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 3.13 kilograms per hectare | +43.6% |
| 1964 | 3.71 kilograms per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 3.86 kilograms per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 4.02 kilograms per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 4.38 kilograms per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 3.65 kilograms per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 4.3 kilograms per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 6.3 kilograms per hectare | +46.5% |
| 1971 | 7.15 kilograms per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 9.28 kilograms per hectare | +29.8% |
| 1973 | 8.5 kilograms per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 8.43 kilograms per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 9.92 kilograms per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 9.57 kilograms per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 11.56 kilograms per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 9.64 kilograms per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 11.72 kilograms per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 12.29 kilograms per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 11.01 kilograms per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 8.54 kilograms per hectare | -22.4% |
| 1983 | 8.22 kilograms per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 8.46 kilograms per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 7.96 kilograms per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 5.64 kilograms per hectare | -29.1% |
| 1987 | 4.05 kilograms per hectare | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 4.73 kilograms per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 6.33 kilograms per hectare | +33.8% |
| 1990 | 6.11 kilograms per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.88 kilograms per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 6.55 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 8.3 kilograms per hectare | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 10.82 kilograms per hectare | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 9.78 kilograms per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 10.47 kilograms per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 16.94 kilograms per hectare | +61.8% |
| 1998 | 13.66 kilograms per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 10.58 kilograms per hectare | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 9.93 kilograms per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 10.96 kilograms per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 13.6 kilograms per hectare | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 12.79 kilograms per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 10.95 kilograms per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 6.91 kilograms per hectare | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 8.53 kilograms per hectare | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 8.91 kilograms per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.84 kilograms per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 5.77 kilograms per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 12.08 kilograms per hectare | +109.4% |
| 2011 | 7.16 kilograms per hectare | -40.7% |
| 2012 | 8.94 kilograms per hectare | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 11.67 kilograms per hectare | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 12.44 kilograms per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 12.84 kilograms per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.31 kilograms per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 11.64 kilograms per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 8.35 kilograms per hectare | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 14.68 kilograms per hectare | +75.8% |
| 2020 | 12.57 kilograms per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 12.55 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.84 kilograms per hectare | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 14.71 kilograms per hectare | +87.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 14.71 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.06 kilograms per hectare, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 14.71 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.73 kilograms per hectare, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 kilograms per hectare | 2.18 kilograms per hectare | 4.38 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.21 kilograms per hectare | 6.3 kilograms per hectare | 11.72 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.72 kilograms per hectare | 4.05 kilograms per hectare | 12.29 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.01 kilograms per hectare | 6.11 kilograms per hectare | 16.94 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.52 kilograms per hectare | 5.77 kilograms per hectare | 13.6 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.41 kilograms per hectare | 7.16 kilograms per hectare | 14.68 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.92 kilograms per hectare | 7.84 kilograms per hectare | 14.71 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 147 Togo 16.32 kilograms per hectare compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 16.31 kilograms per hectare compare
- 149 Gambia 15.33 kilograms per hectare compare
- 151 Mozambique 14.13 kilograms per hectare compare
- 152 Syria 14 kilograms per hectare compare
- 153 North Korea 13.23 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4428 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8463 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Cote d'Ivoire was 14.71 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 16.94 kilograms per hectare in 1997.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 kilograms per hectare in 1962.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 150th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.