Benin vs Egypt: Arable and permanent cropland

Benin
2.88 million hectares
in 2011
Egypt
3.67 million hectares
in 2011
Benin rank
28th
Egypt rank
25th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Benin
  • Egypt
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119862011

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 3.67 million hectares against 2.88 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 785,000 hectares.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 25th of 52 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 1.10 million hectares 2.66 million hectares 1.56 million hectares Egypt
1970s 1.43 million hectares 2.74 million hectares 1.31 million hectares Egypt
1980s 1.67 million hectares 2.51 million hectares 846,600 hectares Egypt
1990s 2.03 million hectares 3.13 million hectares 1.10 million hectares Egypt
2000s 2.83 million hectares 3.48 million hectares 646,600 hectares Egypt
2010s 2.86 million hectares 3.67 million hectares 808,000 hectares Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Benin or Egypt?
Egypt, at 3.67 million hectares against 2.88 million hectares in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Benin and Egypt?
785,000 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 arable and permanent cropland?
Benin ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 25th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable and permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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