Benin vs Japan: Cropland extent over the long-term
Benin
4.44 million hectares
in 2025
Japan
4.25 million hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
59th
Japan rank
62nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Benin
- Japan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.44 million hectares against 4.25 million hectares in Japan, a difference of 188,250 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Japan ahead.
Benin ranks 59th and Japan ranks 62nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 659,073 hectares | 960,000 hectares | 300,927 hectares | Japan |
| 1100s | 751,362 hectares | 992,000 hectares | 240,638 hectares | Japan |
| 1200s | 856,558 hectares | 801,351 hectares | 55,207 hectares | Benin |
| 1300s | 976,461 hectares | 877,938 hectares | 98,523 hectares | Benin |
| 1400s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 27,380 hectares | Benin |
| 1500s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 125,440 hectares | Japan |
| 1600s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 486,520 hectares | Japan |
| 1700s | 1.30 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Japan |
| 1710s | 1.27 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Japan |
| 1720s | 1.25 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Japan |
| 1730s | 1.22 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Japan |
| 1740s | 1.20 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Japan |
| 1750s | 1.18 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Japan |
| 1760s | 1.15 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Japan |
| 1770s | 1.13 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Japan |
| 1780s | 1.11 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Japan |
| 1790s | 1.09 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Japan |
| 1800s | 1.06 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Japan |
| 1810s | 1.04 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Japan |
| 1820s | 977,163 hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Japan |
| 1830s | 915,850 hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | Japan |
| 1840s | 858,383 hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Japan |
| 1850s | 804,522 hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Japan |
| 1860s | 754,041 hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | Japan |
| 1870s | 769,226 hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Japan |
| 1880s | 784,718 hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | Japan |
| 1890s | 800,521 hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Japan |
| 1900s | 816,642 hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | Japan |
| 1910s | 833,088 hectares | 3.63 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | Japan |
| 1920s | 849,864 hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | Japan |
| 1930s | 866,979 hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | Japan |
| 1940s | 884,438 hectares | 4.94 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | Japan |
| 1950s | 923,424 hectares | 5.75 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.07 million hectares | 5.97 million hectares | 4.90 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 | 4.23 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | 87,512 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Benin or Japan?
- Benin, at 4.44 million hectares against 4.25 million hectares in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Benin and Japan?
- 188,250 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Japan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Japan rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Benin ranks 59th and Japan ranks 62nd 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.