Benin vs Cameroon: Land under cereal production

Benin
2.14 million hectares
in 2024
Cameroon
2.17 million hectares
in 2024
Benin rank
55th
Cameroon rank
53rd

Land under cereal production over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.17 million hectares against 2.14 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 29,680 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Benin ranks 55th and Cameroon ranks 53rd of 181 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
1960s 531,665 hectares 876,001 hectares 344,336 hectares Cameroon
1970s 472,767 hectares 995,446 hectares 522,679 hectares Cameroon
1980s 586,839 hectares 829,868 hectares 243,029 hectares Cameroon
1990s 715,924 hectares 896,420 hectares 180,496 hectares Cameroon
2000s 960,725 hectares 1.13 million hectares 173,650 hectares Cameroon
2010s 1.29 million hectares 2.07 million hectares 779,821 hectares Cameroon
2020s 1.89 million hectares 2.18 million hectares 289,108 hectares Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production, Benin or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 2.17 million hectares against 2.14 million hectares in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in land under cereal production between Benin and Cameroon?
29,680 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for land under cereal production?
Benin ranks 55th and Cameroon ranks 53rd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.