Benin vs Other small states: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Benin
- Other small states
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.2513 hectares per person against 0.1202 hectares per person in Other small states, a difference of 0.1311 hectares per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.1 times Other small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 37th and Other small states ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3682 hectares per person | 0.2462 hectares per person | 0.122 hectares per person | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.3944 hectares per person | 0.1933 hectares per person | 0.2011 hectares per person | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.3516 hectares per person | 0.1463 hectares per person | 0.2053 hectares per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.3025 hectares per person | 0.1933 hectares per person | 0.1091 hectares per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.3066 hectares per person | 0.1574 hectares per person | 0.1492 hectares per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.2529 hectares per person | 0.1317 hectares per person | 0.1212 hectares per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.256 hectares per person | 0.1213 hectares per person | 0.1347 hectares per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Benin or Other small states?
- Benin, at 0.2513 hectares per person against 0.1202 hectares per person in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Benin and Other small states?
- 0.1311 hectares per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Other small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Other small states rank globally for arable land?
- Benin ranks 37th and Other small states 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.