> In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire produced 19,543 t of fonio, the 4th largest in the world (2.84% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.1%.

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# Fonio production in Côte d'Ivoire

In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire produced 19,543 t of fonio, the 4th largest in the world (2.84% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.1%. The record was 22,749 t in 2018. Area harvested: 13,752 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.

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Production, 202419,543 t
World rank4 of 11
10-year change+4.1%
Record22,749 t2018

## Fonio in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Côte d'Ivoire compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total2.8%3.0% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.4world 0.7 (+101%)
kg per person0.61world 0.08
10-year change+4.1%world +9.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/nigeria/) | 85,252 | 12.4% |
| 3 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/mali/) | 64,412 | 9.4% |
| 4 | **Côte d'Ivoire** | 19,543 | 2.8% |
| 5 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/burkina-faso/) | 15,082 | 2.2% |
| 6 | [Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/senegal/) | 9,480 | 1.4% |

[Full ranking of 11 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/)

### Map of world production of fonio

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Côte d'Ivoire is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 19,543 | −4.7% | 13,752 | 1.42 |
| 2023 | 20,515 | +8.5% | 14,558 | 1.41 |
| 2022 | 18,912 | −9.1% | 13,535 | 1.40 |
| 2021 | 20,795 | +12% | 14,806 | 1.40 |
| 2020 | 18,634 | +1.1% | 13,825 | 1.35 |
| 2019 | 18,427 | −19% | 13,695 | 1.35 |
| 2018 | 22,749 | +12% | 16,857 | 1.35 |
| 2017 | 20,400 | +3.0% | 14,999 | 1.36 |
| 2016 | 19,800 | +2.6% | 14,532 | 1.36 |
| 2015 | 19,300 | +2.8% | 14,436 | 1.34 |
| 2014 | 18,780 | +12% | 14,692 | 1.28 |
| 2013 | 16,810 | −5.1% | 13,207 | 1.27 |
| 2012 | 17,715 | +2.3% | 14,274 | 1.24 |
| 2011 | 17,320 | −0.9% | 14,503 | 1.19 |
| 2010 | 17,480 | +3.3% | 14,730 | 1.19 |
| 2009 | 16,920 | +1.3% | 14,000 | 1.21 |
| 2008 | 16,700 | +19% | 13,000 | 1.28 |
| 2007 | 14,000 | +0.7% | 13,520 | 1.04 |
| 2006 | 13,900 | +0.7% | 13,000 | 1.07 |
| 2005 | 13,800 | +15% | 19,325 | 0.71 |
| 2004 | 11,973 | +3.4% | 18,708 | 0.64 |
| 2003 | 11,581 | −18% | 18,095 | 0.64 |
| 2002 | 14,179 | +2.1% | 22,155 | 0.64 |
| 2001 | 13,887 | +2.1% | 21,698 | 0.64 |
| 2000 | 13,596 | +2.1% | 21,244 | 0.64 |
| 1999 | 13,310 | +2.1% | 20,797 | 0.64 |
| 1998 | 13,031 | +2.1% | 20,361 | 0.64 |
| 1997 | 12,757 | +5.2% | 22,000 | 0.58 |
| 1996 | 12,128 | +5.2% | 19,000 | 0.64 |
| 1995 | 11,530 | +5.2% | 17,000 | 0.68 |
| 1994 | 10,961 | +5.2% | 15,000 | 0.73 |
| 1993 | 10,421 | +5.2% | 14,000 | 0.74 |
| 1992 | 9,907 | +5.2% | 18,000 | 0.55 |
| 1991 | 9,418 | +5.2% | 17,000 | 0.55 |
| 1990 | 8,954 | +5.2% | 16,000 | 0.56 |
| 1989 | 8,512 | +5.2% | 15,000 | 0.57 |
| 1988 | 8,093 | +5.2% | 14,000 | 0.58 |
| 1987 | 7,694 | +5.2% | 14,000 | 0.55 |
| 1986 | 7,314 | +5.2% | 14,000 | 0.52 |
| 1985 | 6,954 | +5.2% | 12,000 | 0.58 |
| 1984 | 6,611 | +5.2% | 11,200 | 0.59 |
| 1983 | 6,285 | +5.2% | 10,500 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 5,975 | +5.2% | 10,200 | 0.59 |
| 1981 | 5,680 | +5.2% | 9,600 | 0.59 |
| 1980 | 5,400 | +151% | 9,200 | 0.59 |
| 1979 | 2,150 | 0.0% | 4,250 | 0.51 |
| 1978 | 2,150 | +3.1% | 4,200 | 0.51 |
| 1977 | 2,085 | +3.0% | 4,170 | 0.50 |
| 1976 | 2,025 | 0.0% | 4,150 | 0.49 |
| 1975 | 2,025 | +6.6% | 4,150 | 0.49 |
| 1974 | 1,900 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.48 |
| 1973 | 1,900 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 0.51 |
| 1972 | 1,900 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 0.51 |
| 1971 | 1,900 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 0.51 |
| 1970 | 1,900 | −75% | 3,700 | 0.51 |
| 1969 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 18,750 | 0.40 |
| 1968 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 19,000 | 0.39 |
| 1967 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 19,000 | 0.39 |
| 1966 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 18,000 | 0.39 |
| 1965 | 7,000 | −11% | 18,000 | 0.39 |
| 1964 | 7,900 | −8.1% | 18,000 | 0.44 |
| 1963 | 8,600 | +72% | 18,000 | 0.48 |
| 1962 | 5,000 | +25% | 16,000 | 0.31 |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — | 16,000 | 0.25 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports7 t USD 4,000
Exporter rank8 of 13
Imports42 t USD 9,000
Importer rank4 of 20
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of fonio in Côte d'Ivoire?

Côte d'Ivoire produced 19,543 t in 2024, 2.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Côte d'Ivoire rank in the world for production of fonio?

Côte d'Ivoire ranked 4th of 11 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Guinea with 70.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of fonio in Côte d'Ivoire changed?

It rose by 4.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.4% for the world. The record was 22,749 t in 2018.

### What is the yield of fonio in Côte d'Ivoire?

1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (19,543 t from 13,752 ha), against a world average of 0.7 t/ha.

### Does Côte d'Ivoire export or import fonio?

In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire reported exports of 7 t (USD 4,000) and imports of 42 t (USD 9,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/guinea/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/nigeria/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/mali/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/burkina-faso/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/senegal/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/niger/)[Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/togo/)[Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/gambia/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/benin/)[Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/guinea-bissau/)
[All countries producing fonio](https://husfarm.com/production/fonio/)

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[Agricultural production in Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cote-divoire/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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