Benin vs Paraguay: Cropland extent over the long-term
Benin
4.44 million hectares
in 2025
Paraguay
4.83 million hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
59th
Paraguay rank
58th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Benin
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 4.83 million hectares against 4.44 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 388,570 hectares.
That makes Paraguay'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 Paraguay ranks 58th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 35 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 659,073 hectares | 11,365 hectares | 647,708 hectares | Benin |
| 1100s | 751,362 hectares | 13,679 hectares | 737,683 hectares | Benin |
| 1200s | 856,558 hectares | 16,006 hectares | 840,552 hectares | Benin |
| 1300s | 976,461 hectares | 18,346 hectares | 958,115 hectares | Benin |
| 1400s | 1.10 million hectares | 20,700 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Benin |
| 1500s | 1.21 million hectares | 23,066 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Benin |
| 1600s | 1.25 million hectares | 23,133 hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Benin |
| 1700s | 1.30 million hectares | 45,646 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Benin |
| 1710s | 1.27 million hectares | 53,827 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Benin |
| 1720s | 1.25 million hectares | 64,114 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | Benin |
| 1730s | 1.22 million hectares | 77,119 hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Benin |
| 1740s | 1.20 million hectares | 93,632 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Benin |
| 1750s | 1.18 million hectares | 114,668 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Benin |
| 1760s | 1.15 million hectares | 118,976 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Benin |
| 1770s | 1.13 million hectares | 123,254 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Benin |
| 1780s | 1.11 million hectares | 127,501 hectares | 979,769 hectares | Benin |
| 1790s | 1.09 million hectares | 131,713 hectares | 953,557 hectares | Benin |
| 1800s | 1.06 million hectares | 135,889 hectares | 927,821 hectares | Benin |
| 1810s | 1.04 million hectares | 153,577 hectares | 889,003 hectares | Benin |
| 1820s | 977,163 hectares | 171,144 hectares | 806,019 hectares | Benin |
| 1830s | 915,850 hectares | 188,582 hectares | 727,268 hectares | Benin |
| 1840s | 858,383 hectares | 205,881 hectares | 652,502 hectares | Benin |
| 1850s | 804,522 hectares | 223,030 hectares | 581,492 hectares | Benin |
| 1860s | 754,041 hectares | 231,123 hectares | 522,918 hectares | Benin |
| 1870s | 769,226 hectares | 239,102 hectares | 530,124 hectares | Benin |
| 1880s | 784,718 hectares | 246,951 hectares | 537,767 hectares | Benin |
| 1890s | 800,521 hectares | 254,650 hectares | 545,871 hectares | Benin |
| 1900s | 816,642 hectares | 262,172 hectares | 554,470 hectares | Benin |
| 1910s | 833,088 hectares | 336,699 hectares | 496,389 hectares | Benin |
| 1920s | 849,864 hectares | 410,154 hectares | 439,710 hectares | Benin |
| 1930s | 866,979 hectares | 482,259 hectares | 384,720 hectares | Benin |
| 1940s | 884,438 hectares | 552,494 hectares | 331,944 hectares | Benin |
| 1950s | 923,424 hectares | 691,013 hectares | 232,411 hectares | Benin |
| 1960s | 1.07 million hectares | 868,875 hectares | 196,145 hectares | Benin |
| 1970s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 249,014 hectares | Benin |
| 1980s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 331,297 hectares | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 560,020 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2.88 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 610,626 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3.45 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | 689,433 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4.23 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | 428,787 hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Benin or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 4.83 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 Paraguay?
- 388,570 hectares, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Paraguay?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Paraguay rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Benin ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 58th 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.