Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 4.45 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 4.45 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 4.73 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.48 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 85th out of 181 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.81 hectares per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1963 | 1.84 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.94 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 1.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.96 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.2 hectares per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.3 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.25 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.29 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 3.21 hectares per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 3.27 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.38 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 3.67 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.92 hectares per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 2.97 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 3.55 hectares per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 3.45 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.85 hectares per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 4.01 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.09 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.25 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 3.51 hectares per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 3.66 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.73 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.23 hectares per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 3.59 hectares per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.07 hectares per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.61 hectares per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 2.42 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.34 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.44 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.48 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.55 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.63 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.72 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 4.07 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.73 hectares per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 4.48 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.6 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.48 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.42 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.94 hectares per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 4.12 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.45 hectares per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.45 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.45 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +31.4% | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +30.2% | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 3.21 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 hectares per square kilometre | 1.48 hectares per square kilometre | 2.3 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | 3.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 hectares per square kilometre | 2.92 hectares per square kilometre | 4.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 hectares per square kilometre | 2.42 hectares per square kilometre | 3.73 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 hectares per square kilometre | 2.3 hectares per square kilometre | 2.63 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 hectares per square kilometre | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | 4.73 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 hectares per square kilometre | 3.94 hectares per square kilometre | 4.45 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 82 Laos 4.6 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 Cameroon 4.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Mexico 4.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 86 Iraq 4.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 87 Armenia 4.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 88 Mozambique 4.24 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire was 4.45 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
Land under cereal production (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.