Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP

Benin
0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
19th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th

Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 0 hectares per US$ of GDP.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

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

Benin ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP Benin
1970s 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP Benin
1980s 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP Benin
1990s 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0 hectares per US$ of GDP, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp?
Benin ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
hectares per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Cropland extent over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.