Benin vs Tunisia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Benin
4.44 million hectares
in 2025
Tunisia
4.95 million hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
59th
Tunisia rank
56th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Benin
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 4.95 million hectares against 4.44 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 508,650 hectares.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Benin ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 56th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 13 and Tunisia in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 659,073 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 447,897 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1100s | 751,362 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 291,418 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1200s | 856,558 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 231,802 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1300s | 976,461 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 102,599 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1400s | 1.10 million hectares | 855,803 hectares | 239,917 hectares | Benin |
| 1500s | 1.21 million hectares | 848,361 hectares | 365,989 hectares | Benin |
| 1600s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 200,490 hectares | Benin |
| 1700s | 1.30 million hectares | 833,475 hectares | 466,575 hectares | Benin |
| 1710s | 1.27 million hectares | 857,252 hectares | 416,978 hectares | Benin |
| 1720s | 1.25 million hectares | 880,985 hectares | 367,935 hectares | Benin |
| 1730s | 1.22 million hectares | 904,675 hectares | 319,435 hectares | Benin |
| 1740s | 1.20 million hectares | 928,320 hectares | 271,480 hectares | Benin |
| 1750s | 1.18 million hectares | 951,922 hectares | 224,038 hectares | Benin |
| 1760s | 1.15 million hectares | 975,480 hectares | 177,120 hectares | Benin |
| 1770s | 1.13 million hectares | 998,994 hectares | 130,716 hectares | Benin |
| 1780s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 84,810 hectares | Benin |
| 1790s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 39,380 hectares | Benin |
| 1800s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 5,560 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1810s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 50,030 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1820s | 977,163 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 138,747 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1830s | 915,850 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 223,310 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1840s | 858,383 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 303,977 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1850s | 804,522 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 381,008 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1860s | 754,041 hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 555,639 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1870s | 769,226 hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 677,614 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1880s | 784,718 hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 813,642 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1890s | 800,521 hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 965,229 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1900s | 816,642 hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1910s | 833,088 hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1920s | 849,864 hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1930s | 866,979 hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1940s | 884,438 hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1950s | 923,424 hectares | 3.97 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 1.07 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 1.41 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 1.65 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 2.03 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 2.88 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 3.45 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 4.23 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 724,978 hectares | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Benin or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 4.95 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 Tunisia?
- 508,650 hectares, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tunisia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Tunisia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Benin ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 56th 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.