Which has higher cropland area, Benin or Egypt?

Benin, at 4.17 million against 4.06 million in Egypt as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Egypt?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin

4.17 million

in 2023

Egypt

4.06 million

in 2023

Benin rank

63rd

Egypt rank

65th

Benin currently reports 4.17 million against 4.06 million in Egypt, a difference of 108,750.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Benin ranks 63rd and Egypt ranks 65th of 219 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 6.

Decade	Benin	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.08 million	2.66 million	1.59 million	Egypt
1970s	1.41 million	2.74 million	1.33 million	Egypt
1980s	1.65 million	2.50 million	849,770	Egypt
1990s	2.03 million	3.08 million	1.05 million	Egypt
2000s	2.88 million	3.48 million	599,982	Egypt
2010s	3.45 million	3.76 million	309,328	Egypt
2020s	4.11 million	4.03 million	77,732	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher cropland area, Benin or Egypt?: Benin, at 4.17 million against 4.06 million in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Benin and Egypt?: 108,750, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Egypt?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Egypt rank globally for cropland area?: Benin ranks 63rd and Egypt ranks 65th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.