Benin vs Malawi: Land use hidden — Cropland

Benin
41,668 Square kilometres
in 2023
Malawi
42,000 Square kilometres
in 2023
Benin rank
58th
Malawi rank
57th

Land use hidden — Cropland over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 42,000 Square kilometres against 41,668 Square kilometres in Benin, a difference of 332 Square kilometres.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Benin ranks 58th and Malawi ranks 57th of 193 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 10,753 Square kilometres 16,683 Square kilometres 5,930 Square kilometres Malawi
1970s 14,099 Square kilometres 20,663 Square kilometres 6,564 Square kilometres Malawi
1980s 16,517 Square kilometres 21,820 Square kilometres 5,303 Square kilometres Malawi
1990s 20,289 Square kilometres 25,048 Square kilometres 4,759 Square kilometres Malawi
2000s 28,765 Square kilometres 32,520 Square kilometres 3,755 Square kilometres Malawi
2010s 34,486 Square kilometres 38,237 Square kilometres 3,751 Square kilometres Malawi
2020s 41,072 Square kilometres 41,835 Square kilometres 762.68 Square kilometres Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — cropland, Benin or Malawi?
Malawi, at 42,000 Square kilometres against 41,668 Square kilometres in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — cropland between Benin and Malawi?
332 Square kilometres, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for land use hidden — cropland?
Benin ranks 58th and Malawi ranks 57th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata