Land under cereal production in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Land under cereal production was 1.41 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 1.41 million hectares.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 1.50 million hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 471,000 hectares, in 1961.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 67th of 181 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.
Land under cereal production in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 471,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 574,000 hectares | +21.9% |
| 1963 | 586,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 618,000 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 613,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 624,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 698,200 hectares | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 712,700 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 731,050 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 714,300 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 711,200 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 711,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 729,700 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 784,000 hectares | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million hectares | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.12 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 927,200 hectares | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 943,100 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 984,700 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 1.10 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million hectares | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 1.27 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.30 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.35 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million hectares | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million hectares | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million hectares | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 974,938 hectares | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 949,280 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 829,586 hectares | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 768,277 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 764,363 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 760,406 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 759,651 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 730,329 hectares | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 743,359 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 775,972 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 788,783 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 780,280 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 811,788 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 834,856 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 864,043 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 853,734 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million hectares | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million hectares | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million hectares | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.41 million hectares | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 625,328 hectares | 471,000 hectares | 731,050 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 907,652 hectares | 711,200 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million hectares | 927,200 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million hectares | 768,277 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 774,979 hectares | 730,329 hectares | 834,856 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million hectares | 853,734 hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Land under cereal production in Cote d'Ivoire was 1.41 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 471,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for land under cereal production?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 67th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). 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.