Share of cereals allocated to human food in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 89.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Cote d'Ivoire is 89.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 96.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2006.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95.4% | — |
| 1962 | 93.1% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 95.1% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 94.6% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 94.9% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 95.7% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 94.7% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 95.4% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 94.0% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 95.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 92.7% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 90.6% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 89.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 86.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 87.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +1.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 89.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 89.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.3%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.1% | 93.1% | 95.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.6% | 94.7% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.0% | 94.0% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 89.9% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 86.2% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 88.4% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 86.5% | 90.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 37 Bhutan 92.2% compare
- 38 Madagascar 91.2% compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 90.9% compare
- 41 Democratic Republic of Congo 89.8% compare
- 42 North Korea 89.0% compare
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 88.9% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Cote d'Ivoire was 89.9% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2006.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.