Benin vs Japan: Cropland area
Benin
4.17 million hectares
in 2023
Japan
4.30 million hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
63rd
Japan rank
60th
Cropland area over time
- Benin
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.30 million hectares against 4.17 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 130,250 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 60th of 219 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million hectares | 5.96 million hectares | 4.89 million hectares | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.41 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | 4.20 million hectares | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.65 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | 3.73 million hectares | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.03 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.88 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.45 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.11 million hectares | 4.34 million hectares | 228,518 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Benin or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.30 million hectares against 4.17 million hectares in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Benin and Japan?
- 130,250 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Japan rank globally for cropland area?
- Benin ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 60th of 219 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 Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.