Benin vs Zimbabwe: Cropland area
Benin
4.17 million hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.07 million hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
63rd
Zimbabwe rank
64th
Cropland area over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.17 million hectares against 4.07 million hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 99,630 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Benin ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 80,031 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 325,291 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1.65 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 849,336 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.03 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.88 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.45 million hectares | 4.09 million hectares | 644,886 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 4.11 million hectares | 4.07 million hectares | 35,402 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Benin, at 4.17 million hectares against 4.07 million hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 99,630 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for cropland area?
- Benin ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 64th 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.