Benin vs Small states: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Benin
- Small states
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.2513 hectares per person against 0.1004 hectares per person in Small states, a difference of 0.1509 hectares per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.5 times Small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 37th and Small states ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3682 hectares per person | 0.1791 hectares per person | 0.1891 hectares per person | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.3944 hectares per person | 0.1467 hectares per person | 0.2477 hectares per person | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.3516 hectares per person | 0.1225 hectares per person | 0.2291 hectares per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.3025 hectares per person | 0.1528 hectares per person | 0.1497 hectares per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.3066 hectares per person | 0.1247 hectares per person | 0.1819 hectares per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.2529 hectares per person | 0.1087 hectares per person | 0.1443 hectares per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.256 hectares per person | 0.1014 hectares per person | 0.1545 hectares per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Benin or Small states?
- Benin, at 0.2513 hectares per person against 0.1004 hectares per person in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Benin and Small states?
- 0.1509 hectares per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Small states rank globally for arable land?
- Benin ranks 37th and Small states ranks 38th 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.