Benin vs Rwanda: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre

Benin
18.41 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
12.92 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
3rd
Rwanda rank
5th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 18.41 ha per square kilometre against 12.92 ha per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 5.49 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 3rd and Rwanda ranks 5th of 150 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 3.49 ha per square kilometre 1.5 ha per square kilometre 1.99 ha per square kilometre Benin
1970s 3.1 ha per square kilometre 2.51 ha per square kilometre 0.5877 ha per square kilometre Benin
1980s 3.93 ha per square kilometre 3.11 ha per square kilometre 0.8184 ha per square kilometre Benin
1990s 4.59 ha per square kilometre 2.79 ha per square kilometre 1.8 ha per square kilometre Benin
2000s 6.41 ha per square kilometre 4.75 ha per square kilometre 1.65 ha per square kilometre Benin
2010s 9.21 ha per square kilometre 10.33 ha per square kilometre 1.12 ha per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 13.49 ha per square kilometre 12.47 ha per square kilometre 1.02 ha per square kilometre Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre, Benin or Rwanda?
Benin, at 18.41 ha per square kilometre against 12.92 ha per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre between Benin and Rwanda?
5.49 ha per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 3rd and Rwanda ranks 5th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
151 places, 8,120 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.