Benin vs Malawi: Land use
Benin
4.17 million hectares
in 2023
Malawi
4.20 million hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
64th
Malawi rank
63rd
Land use over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.20 million hectares against 4.17 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 33,250 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Benin ranks 64th and Malawi ranks 63rd of 224 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 | 1.08 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 593,041 hectares | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.41 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 656,386 hectares | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.65 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 530,346 hectares | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 475,918 hectares | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.88 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 375,482 hectares | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.45 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 375,150 hectares | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.11 million hectares | 4.18 million hectares | 76,268 hectares | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Benin or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 4.20 million hectares against 4.17 million hectares in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Benin and Malawi?
- 33,250 hectares, 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?
- Benin ranks 64th and Malawi ranks 63rd 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.