Benin vs France: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre

Benin
31.45 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
France
31.36 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
27th
France rank
28th

Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • France
10203040196119922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 31.45 hectares per square kilometre against 31.36 hectares per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.09 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

Benin ranks 27th and France ranks 28th of 206 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin France Difference Ahead
1960s 9.05 hectares per square kilometre 34.67 hectares per square kilometre 25.62 hectares per square kilometre France
1970s 11.95 hectares per square kilometre 31.98 hectares per square kilometre 20.03 hectares per square kilometre France
1980s 13.93 hectares per square kilometre 32.98 hectares per square kilometre 19.05 hectares per square kilometre France
1990s 16.5 hectares per square kilometre 33.57 hectares per square kilometre 17.07 hectares per square kilometre France
2000s 22.47 hectares per square kilometre 34.01 hectares per square kilometre 11.55 hectares per square kilometre France
2010s 25.23 hectares per square kilometre 33.93 hectares per square kilometre 8.7 hectares per square kilometre France
2020s 30.84 hectares per square kilometre 31.49 hectares per square kilometre 0.6493 hectares per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Benin or France?
Benin, at 31.45 hectares per square kilometre against 31.36 hectares per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Benin and France?
0.09 hectares per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and France?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and France rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 27th and France ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.