Cote d'Ivoire vs Germany: Land use
Cote d'Ivoire
14.30 million hectares
in 2023
Germany
11.88 million hectares
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
26th
Germany rank
29th
Land use over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Germany
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 14.30 million hectares against 11.88 million hectares in Germany, a difference of 2.42 million hectares.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 26th and Germany ranks 29th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 million hectares | 12.61 million hectares | 9.59 million hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 3.74 million hectares | 12.49 million hectares | 8.75 million hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.01 million hectares | 12.44 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 6.31 million hectares | 12.02 million hectares | 5.71 million hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.07 million hectares | 12.07 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.23 million hectares | 12.01 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 13.31 million hectares | 11.87 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Cote d'Ivoire or Germany?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 14.30 million hectares against 11.88 million hectares in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Cote d'Ivoire and Germany?
- 2.42 million hectares, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Germany rank globally for land use?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 26th and Germany ranks 29th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.