Benin vs France: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita

Benin
0.2998 hectares per person
in 2025
France
0.2973 hectares per person
in 2025
Benin rank
42nd
France rank
43rd

Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita over time

  • Benin
  • France
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.2998 hectares per person against 0.2973 hectares per person in France, a difference of 0.0025 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

Benin ranks 42nd and France ranks 43rd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin France Difference Ahead
1960s 0.388 hectares per person 0.4151 hectares per person 0.027 hectares per person France
1970s 0.4127 hectares per person 0.351 hectares per person 0.0617 hectares per person Benin
1980s 0.3694 hectares per person 0.3377 hectares per person 0.0317 hectares per person Benin
1990s 0.3293 hectares per person 0.3244 hectares per person 0.0049 hectares per person Benin
2000s 0.3471 hectares per person 0.3091 hectares per person 0.038 hectares per person Benin
2010s 0.3071 hectares per person 0.2918 hectares per person 0.0153 hectares per person Benin
2020s 0.3032 hectares per person 0.2931 hectares per person 0.0101 hectares per person Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, per capita, Benin or France?
Benin, at 0.2998 hectares per person against 0.2973 hectares per person in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, per capita between Benin and France?
0.0025 hectares per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and France?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Benin and France rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
Benin ranks 42nd and France ranks 43rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 12,474 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.