Maize production in Côte d'Ivoire
In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire produced 1.6 million t of maize, the 51st largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 141%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 640,000 ha, yield 2.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.6 million t
- World rank
- 51 of 162
- 10-year change
- +141%
- Record
- 1.6 million t
- 2024
Maize in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Côte d'Ivoire compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.6
- world 5.8 (−56%)
- kg per person
- 51.4
- world 149
- 10-year change
- +141%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Belarus | 1,700,000 | 0.14% |
| 50 | Peru | 1,686,077 | 0.14% |
| 51 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1,640,661 | 0.13% |
| 52 | Bulgaria | 1,635,100 | 0.13% |
| 53 | Zambia | 1,511,143 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of maize
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 | 1,640,661 | +16% | 640,000 | 2.56 |
| 2023 | 1,416,232 | +18% | 540,000 | 2.62 |
| 2022 | 1,199,340 | +5.2% | 540,000 | 2.22 |
| 2021 | 1,139,557 | −3.1% | 540,000 | 2.11 |
| 2020 | 1,175,715 | +6.6% | 540,000 | 2.18 |
| 2019 | 1,102,433 | +4.5% | 544,000 | 2.03 |
| 2018 | 1,054,960 | +2.9% | 503,630 | 2.09 |
| 2017 | 1,025,000 | +6.0% | 493,661 | 2.08 |
| 2016 | 967,000 | −5.8% | 472,032 | 2.05 |
| 2015 | 1,026,000 | +51% | 497,864 | 2.06 |
| 2014 | 680,000 | +2.8% | 316,407 | 2.15 |
| 2013 | 661,285 | +1.0% | 307,869 | 2.15 |
| 2012 | 654,738 | +5.3% | 308,839 | 2.12 |
| 2011 | 621,790 | −3.1% | 327,800 | 1.90 |
| 2010 | 641,610 | +0.7% | 324,045 | 1.98 |
| 2009 | 637,372 | +1.1% | 319,232 | 2.00 |
| 2008 | 630,188 | +18% | 310,237 | 2.03 |
| 2007 | 531,940 | −17% | 301,495 | 1.76 |
| 2006 | 638,753 | −0.2% | 301,906 | 2.12 |
| 2005 | 640,213 | +3.3% | 302,879 | 2.11 |
| 2004 | 619,831 | +3.3% | 278,679 | 2.22 |
| 2003 | 600,098 | +1.3% | 267,635 | 2.24 |
| 2002 | 592,267 | +1.3% | 273,101 | 2.17 |
| 2001 | 584,538 | +1.3% | 278,680 | 2.10 |
| 2000 | 576,910 | +1.3% | 284,372 | 2.03 |
| 1999 | 569,382 | +1.3% | 290,181 | 1.96 |
| 1998 | 561,951 | +1.3% | 312,672 | 1.80 |
| 1997 | 554,618 | −2.5% | 324,901 | 1.71 |
| 1996 | 569,000 | +3.1% | 350,942 | 1.62 |
| 1995 | 552,000 | +3.0% | 358,449 | 1.54 |
| 1994 | 536,000 | +3.7% | 366,454 | 1.46 |
| 1993 | 517,000 | +0.6% | 372,144 | 1.39 |
| 1992 | 514,000 | +3.4% | 389,538 | 1.32 |
| 1991 | 497,000 | +2.7% | 396,560 | 1.25 |
| 1990 | 484,000 | +2.5% | 406,596 | 1.19 |
| 1989 | 472,000 | +2.4% | 675,000 | 0.70 |
| 1988 | 461,000 | +6.0% | 659,000 | 0.70 |
| 1987 | 435,000 | +3.6% | 643,000 | 0.68 |
| 1986 | 420,000 | −13% | 600,000 | 0.70 |
| 1985 | 480,000 | −7.7% | 533,000 | 0.90 |
| 1984 | 520,000 | +27% | 595,000 | 0.87 |
| 1983 | 410,000 | −4.7% | 550,000 | 0.75 |
| 1982 | 430,000 | +7.5% | 520,000 | 0.83 |
| 1981 | 400,000 | +5.3% | 490,000 | 0.82 |
| 1980 | 380,000 | +38% | 468,000 | 0.81 |
| 1979 | 275,000 | +4.2% | 584,000 | 0.47 |
| 1978 | 264,000 | +2.3% | 564,000 | 0.47 |
| 1977 | 258,000 | +4.5% | 538,000 | 0.48 |
| 1976 | 247,000 | −6.4% | 518,000 | 0.48 |
| 1975 | 264,000 | +10% | 506,000 | 0.52 |
| 1974 | 240,000 | +3.4% | 374,000 | 0.64 |
| 1973 | 232,000 | +2.7% | 347,000 | 0.67 |
| 1972 | 226,000 | −19% | 336,500 | 0.67 |
| 1971 | 280,000 | +21% | 336,500 | 0.83 |
| 1970 | 231,100 | −11% | 328,000 | 0.70 |
| 1969 | 260,000 | +26% | 333,000 | 0.78 |
| 1968 | 206,000 | −6.4% | 300,000 | 0.69 |
| 1967 | 220,000 | +13% | 284,000 | 0.77 |
| 1966 | 195,000 | +8.3% | 273,000 | 0.71 |
| 1965 | 180,000 | +2.3% | 259,000 | 0.69 |
| 1964 | 176,000 | +4.1% | 254,000 | 0.69 |
| 1963 | 169,000 | −0.6% | 248,000 | 0.68 |
| 1962 | 170,000 | +72% | 223,000 | 0.76 |
| 1961 | 99,000 | — | 187,000 | 0.53 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 57,642 t USD 7.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 43 of 137
- Imports
- 86,864 t USD 33.4 m
- Importer rank
- 92 of 190
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of maize in Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire produced 1.6 million t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Côte d'Ivoire rank in the world for production of maize?
Côte d'Ivoire ranked 51st of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Côte d'Ivoire changed?
It rose by 141% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of maize in Côte d'Ivoire?
2.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.6 million t from 640,000 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Côte d'Ivoire export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire reported exports of 57,642 t (USD 7.0 m) and imports of 86,864 t (USD 33.4 m), 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
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.