Benin vs Libya: Arable and permanent cropland
Benin
2.88 million hectares
in 2011
Libya
2.08 million hectares
in 2011
Benin rank
28th
Libya rank
30th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Benin
- Libya
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.88 million hectares against 2.08 million hectares in Libya, a difference of 795,000 hectares.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Benin ranks 28th and Libya ranks 30th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 896,000 hectares | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.43 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 618,700 hectares | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.67 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 451,400 hectares | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 172,200 hectares | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.83 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 718,900 hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.86 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | 775,000 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Benin or Libya?
- Benin, at 2.88 million hectares against 2.08 million hectares in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Benin and Libya?
- 795,000 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Libya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Libya rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Benin ranks 28th and Libya ranks 30th 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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About this data
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