Benin vs France: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Benin
1.76 million ha
in 2024
France
1.59 million ha
in 2024
Benin rank
22nd
France rank
24th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

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

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.76 million ha against 1.59 million ha in France, a difference of 165,670 ha.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

Benin ranks 22nd and France ranks 24th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin France Difference Ahead
1960s 393,542 ha 973,289 ha 579,747 ha France
1970s 349,217 ha 1.76 million ha 1.41 million ha France
1980s 442,954 ha 1.79 million ha 1.34 million ha France
1990s 517,543 ha 1.73 million ha 1.21 million ha France
2000s 722,617 ha 1.72 million ha 998,360 ha France
2010s 1.04 million ha 1.60 million ha 562,172 ha France
2020s 1.57 million ha 1.53 million ha 39,832 ha Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Benin or France?
Benin, at 1.76 million ha against 1.59 million ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Benin and France?
165,670 ha, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and France?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Benin and France rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Benin ranks 22nd and France ranks 24th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,827 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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