Benin vs Egypt: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- Benin
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.67 million hectares against 3.43 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 235,000 hectares.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Benin ranks 39th and Egypt ranks 37th of 53 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Egypt |
| 1970s | 1.88 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 867,500 hectares | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.13 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 378,200 hectares | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.58 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 549,000 hectares | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.38 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 96,600 hectares | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.41 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | 258,000 hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, Benin or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 3.67 million hectares against 3.43 million hectares in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between Benin and Egypt?
- 235,000 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Egypt?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Egypt rank globally for agricultural land?
- Benin ranks 39th and Egypt ranks 37th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Agricultural land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.