Yams — Area harvested in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Yams — Area harvested was 1.50 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.50 million ha
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
5th
of 20 groups
All-time high
1.50 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
150,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Area harvested in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for yams — area harvested in Côte d'Ivoire is 1.50 million ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — area harvested in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 1.50 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150,000 ha, in 1961.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Yams — Area harvested in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Area harvested in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 150,000 ha
1962 155,000 ha +3.3%
1963 160,000 ha +3.2%
1964 160,000 ha +0.0%
1965 168,000 ha +5.0%
1966 171,000 ha +1.8%
1967 168,000 ha -1.8%
1968 171,000 ha +1.8%
1969 209,000 ha +22.2%
1970 195,000 ha -6.7%
1971 193,200 ha -0.9%
1972 198,000 ha +2.5%
1973 225,000 ha +13.6%
1974 240,000 ha +6.7%
1975 240,000 ha +0.0%
1976 246,000 ha +2.5%
1977 254,000 ha +3.3%
1978 265,000 ha +4.3%
1979 274,000 ha +3.4%
1980 225,000 ha -17.9%
1981 217,000 ha -3.6%
1982 230,000 ha +6.0%
1983 240,000 ha +4.3%
1984 255,000 ha +6.2%
1985 255,000 ha +0.0%
1986 260,000 ha +2.0%
1987 295,000 ha +13.5%
1988 300,000 ha +1.7%
1989 310,000 ha +3.3%
1990 318,818 ha +2.8%
1991 320,000 ha +0.4%
1992 340,000 ha +6.2%
1993 350,000 ha +2.9%
1994 360,000 ha +2.9%
1995 370,000 ha +2.8%
1996 380,000 ha +2.7%
1997 420,000 ha +10.5%
1998 485,590 ha +15.6%
1999 495,400 ha +2.0%
2000 505,408 ha +2.0%
2001 515,618 ha +2.0%
2002 531,088 ha +3.0%
2003 547,021 ha +3.0%
2004 591,642 ha +8.2%
2005 608,766 ha +2.9%
2006 656,834 ha +7.9%
2007 691,788 ha +5.3%
2008 787,324 ha +13.8%
2009 810,155 ha +2.9%
2010 829,595 ha +2.4%
2011 834,369 ha +0.6%
2012 847,010 ha +1.5%
2013 870,817 ha +2.8%
2014 976,571 ha +12.1%
2015 1.07 million ha +9.8%
2016 1.15 million ha +7.7%
2017 1.24 million ha +7.1%
2018 1.32 million ha +6.3%
2019 1.34 million ha +1.8%
2020 1.38 million ha +3.0%
2021 1.38 million ha -0.3%
2022 1.40 million ha +1.8%
2023 1.38 million ha -1.3%
2024 1.50 million ha +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 168,000 ha 150,000 ha 209,000 ha 9
1970s 233,020 ha 193,200 ha 274,000 ha 10
1980s 258,700 ha 217,000 ha 310,000 ha 10
1990s 383,981 ha 318,818 ha 495,400 ha 10
2000s 624,564 ha 505,408 ha 810,155 ha 10
2010s 1.05 million ha 829,595 ha 1.34 million ha 10
2020s 1.41 million ha 1.38 million ha 1.50 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 2 Ghana 536,529 ha compare
  2. 3 Benin 209,313 ha compare
  3. 4 Togo 109,444 ha compare
  4. 5 Sudan 83,215 ha compare
  5. 6 Cameroon 80,505 ha compare
  6. 7 Ethiopia PDR 64,000 ha compare
  7. 8 Sudan (former) 58,933 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — area harvested in Côte d'Ivoire?
Yams — area harvested in Côte d'Ivoire was 1.50 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — area harvested recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest yams — area harvested recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 150,000 ha in 1961.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for yams — area harvested?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is yams — area harvested rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Yams — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,924 data points, 1961–2024
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