Benin vs Cambodia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Benin
4.44 million hectares
in 2025
Cambodia
4.86 million hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
59th
Cambodia rank
57th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Benin
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 4.86 million hectares against 4.44 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 420,550 hectares.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 59th and Cambodia ranks 57th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 30 and Cambodia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 659,073 hectares | 265,129 hectares | 393,944 hectares | Benin |
| 1100s | 751,362 hectares | 286,501 hectares | 464,861 hectares | Benin |
| 1200s | 856,558 hectares | 306,740 hectares | 549,818 hectares | Benin |
| 1300s | 976,461 hectares | 325,762 hectares | 650,699 hectares | Benin |
| 1400s | 1.10 million hectares | 343,483 hectares | 752,237 hectares | Benin |
| 1500s | 1.21 million hectares | 359,805 hectares | 854,545 hectares | Benin |
| 1600s | 1.25 million hectares | 389,836 hectares | 861,804 hectares | Benin |
| 1700s | 1.30 million hectares | 417,427 hectares | 882,623 hectares | Benin |
| 1710s | 1.27 million hectares | 421,219 hectares | 853,011 hectares | Benin |
| 1720s | 1.25 million hectares | 424,978 hectares | 823,942 hectares | Benin |
| 1730s | 1.22 million hectares | 428,703 hectares | 795,407 hectares | Benin |
| 1740s | 1.20 million hectares | 432,394 hectares | 767,406 hectares | Benin |
| 1750s | 1.18 million hectares | 436,051 hectares | 739,909 hectares | Benin |
| 1760s | 1.15 million hectares | 439,674 hectares | 712,926 hectares | Benin |
| 1770s | 1.13 million hectares | 443,261 hectares | 686,449 hectares | Benin |
| 1780s | 1.11 million hectares | 446,813 hectares | 660,457 hectares | Benin |
| 1790s | 1.09 million hectares | 450,330 hectares | 634,940 hectares | Benin |
| 1800s | 1.06 million hectares | 453,810 hectares | 609,900 hectares | Benin |
| 1810s | 1.04 million hectares | 457,254 hectares | 585,326 hectares | Benin |
| 1820s | 977,163 hectares | 460,662 hectares | 516,501 hectares | Benin |
| 1830s | 915,850 hectares | 468,017 hectares | 447,833 hectares | Benin |
| 1840s | 858,383 hectares | 477,701 hectares | 380,682 hectares | Benin |
| 1850s | 804,522 hectares | 487,571 hectares | 316,951 hectares | Benin |
| 1860s | 754,041 hectares | 497,630 hectares | 256,411 hectares | Benin |
| 1870s | 769,226 hectares | 507,883 hectares | 261,343 hectares | Benin |
| 1880s | 784,718 hectares | 540,034 hectares | 244,684 hectares | Benin |
| 1890s | 800,521 hectares | 601,875 hectares | 198,646 hectares | Benin |
| 1900s | 816,642 hectares | 669,796 hectares | 146,846 hectares | Benin |
| 1910s | 833,088 hectares | 744,349 hectares | 88,739 hectares | Benin |
| 1920s | 849,864 hectares | 836,452 hectares | 13,412 hectares | Benin |
| 1930s | 866,979 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 292,241 hectares | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 884,438 hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 653,732 hectares | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 923,424 hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 1.07 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 1.41 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 616,986 hectares | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 1.65 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 945,847 hectares | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 2.03 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 2.88 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | 971,453 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 3.45 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | 691,499 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 4.23 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | 470,197 hectares | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Benin or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 4.86 million hectares against 4.44 million hectares in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Benin and Cambodia?
- 420,550 hectares, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cambodia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Cambodia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Benin ranks 59th and Cambodia ranks 57th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.