Rice yields in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Rice yields was 2.94 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.94 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
83rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
3.05 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
All-time low
0.7573 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice 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
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 2.94 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 3.05 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7573 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 83rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice yields in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7573 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8808 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8939 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9151 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9579 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1970 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9474 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +37.6% |
| 1997 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +67.6% |
| 2011 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.94 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.64 tonnes per hectare, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.94 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +67.6% | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 3.05 tonnes per hectare |
| 1996 | +37.6% | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9875 tonnes per hectare | 0.7573 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 0.9474 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 2.94 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 rice yields in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Rice yields in Cote d'Ivoire was 2.94 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 rice yields recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7573 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for rice yields?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 83rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Rice 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.