Benin vs Malawi: Cropland use over the long term
Benin
4.44 million
in 2025
Malawi
4.37 million
in 2025
Benin rank
59th
Malawi rank
61st
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.44 million against 4.37 million in Malawi, a difference of 76,850.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 59th and Malawi ranks 61st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 31 and Malawi in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 659,073 | 62,384 | 596,690 | Benin |
| 1100s | 751,362 | 74,860 | 676,502 | Benin |
| 1200s | 856,558 | 87,337 | 769,221 | Benin |
| 1300s | 976,461 | 99,814 | 876,648 | Benin |
| 1400s | 1.10 million | 112,290 | 983,430 | Benin |
| 1500s | 1.21 million | 124,767 | 1.09 million | Benin |
| 1600s | 1.25 million | 135,372 | 1.12 million | Benin |
| 1700s | 1.30 million | 145,977 | 1.15 million | Benin |
| 1710s | 1.27 million | 187,708 | 1.09 million | Benin |
| 1720s | 1.25 million | 229,438 | 1.02 million | Benin |
| 1730s | 1.22 million | 271,168 | 952,942 | Benin |
| 1740s | 1.20 million | 312,898 | 886,902 | Benin |
| 1750s | 1.18 million | 354,629 | 821,331 | Benin |
| 1760s | 1.15 million | 396,359 | 756,241 | Benin |
| 1770s | 1.13 million | 438,089 | 691,621 | Benin |
| 1780s | 1.11 million | 479,820 | 627,450 | Benin |
| 1790s | 1.09 million | 521,550 | 563,720 | Benin |
| 1800s | 1.06 million | 563,280 | 500,430 | Benin |
| 1810s | 1.04 million | 605,010 | 437,570 | Benin |
| 1820s | 977,163 | 646,741 | 330,422 | Benin |
| 1830s | 915,850 | 688,471 | 227,379 | Benin |
| 1840s | 858,383 | 730,201 | 128,182 | Benin |
| 1850s | 804,522 | 771,932 | 32,590 | Benin |
| 1860s | 754,041 | 768,185 | 14,144 | Malawi |
| 1870s | 769,226 | 760,538 | 8,688 | Benin |
| 1880s | 784,718 | 749,102 | 35,616 | Benin |
| 1890s | 800,521 | 760,329 | 40,192 | Benin |
| 1900s | 816,642 | 730,457 | 86,185 | Benin |
| 1910s | 833,088 | 674,080 | 159,008 | Benin |
| 1920s | 849,864 | 647,597 | 202,267 | Benin |
| 1930s | 866,979 | 751,563 | 115,416 | Benin |
| 1940s | 884,438 | 863,664 | 20,774 | Benin |
| 1950s | 923,424 | 1.17 million | 245,147 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 1.07 million | 1.63 million | 567,816 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.41 million | 2.07 million | 656,386 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.65 million | 2.18 million | 530,347 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.03 million | 2.50 million | 475,918 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.88 million | 3.25 million | 375,482 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.45 million | 3.82 million | 375,150 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.23 million | 4.25 million | 22,178 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Benin or Malawi?
- Benin, at 4.44 million against 4.37 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Benin and Malawi?
- 76,850, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Benin ranks 59th and Malawi ranks 61st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.