Projections for global peak agricultural land in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 27.50 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.50 million hectares
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
43rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
27.50 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
15.73 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projections for global peak agricultural land in Côte d'Ivoire is 27.50 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 27.50 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.73 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 43rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.73 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 15.86 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 15.91 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.00 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 16.06 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 16.11 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 16.16 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 16.20 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 16.22 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 16.25 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 16.31 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 16.31 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.51 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 16.67 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 16.80 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 16.90 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 17.14 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 17.25 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 17.29 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 17.32 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 17.46 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 17.59 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 17.58 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.90 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 18.21 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 18.32 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 18.42 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 18.81 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 18.53 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 19.06 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 18.63 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 18.64 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 19.50 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 19.01 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 19.75 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 19.73 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 19.50 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 19.59 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 19.68 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.76 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 19.27 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.39 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 19.43 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 20.16 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 20.40 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.68 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.01 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 20.92 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 20.89 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.90 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 21.05 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 21.93 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 22.54 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 23.08 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 24.47 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 23.99 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.71 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 25.87 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 25.92 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 26.27 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 26.84 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 26.76 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 27.50 million hectares | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.03 million hectares | 15.73 million hectares | 16.22 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.74 million hectares | 16.25 million hectares | 17.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.01 million hectares | 17.32 million hectares | 18.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.31 million hectares | 18.63 million hectares | 19.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.19 million hectares | 19.27 million hectares | 21.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.45 million hectares | 20.90 million hectares | 25.92 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.84 million hectares | 26.27 million hectares | 27.50 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Côte 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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Côte d'Ivoire was 27.50 million hectares 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 projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 27.50 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.73 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 43rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.