Benin vs Namibia: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Benin
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.27 hectares per person against 0.2513 hectares per person in Benin, a difference of 0.0187 hectares per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3682 hectares per person | 0.9742 hectares per person | 0.606 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.3944 hectares per person | 0.7589 hectares per person | 0.3644 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.3516 hectares per person | 0.6039 hectares per person | 0.2523 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.3025 hectares per person | 0.4761 hectares per person | 0.1736 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.3066 hectares per person | 0.4159 hectares per person | 0.1093 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.2529 hectares per person | 0.3414 hectares per person | 0.0885 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.256 hectares per person | 0.2812 hectares per person | 0.0252 hectares per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Benin or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.27 hectares per person against 0.2513 hectares per person in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Benin and Namibia?
- 0.0187 hectares per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for arable land?
- Benin ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 34th 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.