Benin vs Malawi: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4,315 1000 ha against 4,282 1000 ha in Malawi, a difference of 33 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Benin ranks 68th and Malawi ranks 69th of 234 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,075 1000 ha | 1,668 1000 ha | 593.04 1000 ha | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1,410 1000 ha | 2,066 1000 ha | 656.39 1000 ha | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1,652 1000 ha | 2,182 1000 ha | 530.35 1000 ha | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2,029 1000 ha | 2,504 1000 ha | 475.62 1000 ha | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2,877 1000 ha | 3,250 1000 ha | 372.98 1000 ha | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3,469 1000 ha | 3,847 1000 ha | 378.28 1000 ha | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4,197 1000 ha | 4,269 1000 ha | 71.9 1000 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Benin or Malawi?
- Benin, at 4,315 1000 ha against 4,282 1000 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Benin and Malawi?
- 33 1000 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for cropland — area?
- Benin ranks 68th and Malawi ranks 69th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.