Benin vs Cuba: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Benin
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.2639 hectares per person against 0.2513 hectares per person in Benin, a difference of 0.0126 hectares per person.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 37th and Cuba ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Cuba in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3682 hectares per person | 0.2081 hectares per person | 0.1601 hectares per person | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.3944 hectares per person | 0.2934 hectares per person | 0.101 hectares per person | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.3516 hectares per person | 0.3133 hectares per person | 0.0382 hectares per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.3025 hectares per person | 0.3279 hectares per person | 0.0255 hectares per person | Cuba |
| 2000s | 0.3066 hectares per person | 0.3236 hectares per person | 0.017 hectares per person | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.2529 hectares per person | 0.2734 hectares per person | 0.0204 hectares per person | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.256 hectares per person | 0.2622 hectares per person | 0.0062 hectares per person | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Benin or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 0.2639 hectares per person against 0.2513 hectares per person in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Benin and Cuba?
- 0.0126 hectares per person, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cuba?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Cuba rank globally for arable land?
- Benin ranks 37th and Cuba ranks 35th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.