Benin vs Madagascar: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.65 million hectares against 3.00 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 646,250 hectares.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Benin ranks 64th and Madagascar ranks 67th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 965,556 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1.35 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 901,200 hectares | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.57 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.86 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 994,500 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.97 million hectares | 436,600 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.87 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 133,693 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.59 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 588,312 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Benin or Madagascar?
- Benin, at 3.65 million hectares against 3.00 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Benin and Madagascar?
- 646,250 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for arable land?
- Benin ranks 64th and Madagascar ranks 67th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.