Benin vs Zambia: Arable and permanent cropland
Benin
2.88 million hectares
in 2011
Zambia
3.44 million hectares
in 2011
Benin rank
28th
Zambia rank
27th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.44 million hectares against 2.88 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 555,000 hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Benin ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 27th of 52 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.43 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.67 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 813,500 hectares | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 787,600 hectares | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.83 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | 99,200 hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.86 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 725,000 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Benin or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.44 million hectares against 2.88 million hectares in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Benin and Zambia?
- 555,000 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Benin ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 27th 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