Benin vs Malawi: Land under cereal production

Benin
2.14 million hectares
in 2024
Malawi
2.04 million hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
55th
Malawi rank
56th

Land under cereal production over time

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

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.14 million hectares against 2.04 million hectares in Malawi, a difference of 98,960 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Benin ranks 55th and Malawi ranks 56th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 531,665 hectares 1.01 million hectares 480,831 hectares Malawi
1970s 472,767 hectares 1.22 million hectares 742,443 hectares Malawi
1980s 586,839 hectares 1.23 million hectares 645,221 hectares Malawi
1990s 715,924 hectares 1.41 million hectares 694,049 hectares Malawi
2000s 960,725 hectares 1.68 million hectares 721,235 hectares Malawi
2010s 1.29 million hectares 1.90 million hectares 613,290 hectares Malawi
2020s 1.82 million hectares 2.06 million hectares 235,100 hectares Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production, Benin or Malawi?
Benin, at 2.14 million hectares against 2.04 million hectares in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in land under cereal production between Benin and Malawi?
98,960 hectares, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for land under cereal production?
Benin ranks 55th and Malawi ranks 56th 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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About this data

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.