Benin vs Cameroon: Rice — Area harvested

Benin
128,501 ha
in 2024
Cameroon
160,000 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
45th
Cameroon rank
42nd

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 160,000 ha against 128,501 ha in Benin, a difference of 31,499 ha.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Benin ranks 45th and Cameroon ranks 42nd of 133 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 2,214 ha 12,557 ha 10,342 ha Cameroon
1970s 6,552 ha 21,806 ha 15,255 ha Cameroon
1980s 7,089 ha 18,510 ha 11,421 ha Cameroon
1990s 11,087 ha 12,651 ha 1,564 ha Cameroon
2000s 28,278 ha 44,513 ha 16,235 ha Cameroon
2010s 81,740 ha 144,607 ha 62,867 ha Cameroon
2020s 125,344 ha 152,772 ha 27,428 ha Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Benin or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 160,000 ha against 128,501 ha in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Benin and Cameroon?
31,499 ha, 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 rice — area harvested?
Benin ranks 45th and Cameroon ranks 42nd of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — 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
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,589 data points, 1961–2024
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