Benin vs Peru: Arable land (hectares)
Benin
3.65 million hectares
in 2024
Peru
3.92 million hectares
in 2024
Benin rank
64th
Peru rank
61st
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Benin
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.92 million hectares against 3.65 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 270,600 hectares.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Benin ranks 64th and Peru ranks 61st of 206 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Peru |
| 1970s | 1.35 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Peru |
| 1980s | 1.57 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.86 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | Peru |
| 2000s | 2.53 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.87 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 946,430 hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.59 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 407,384 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Benin or Peru?
- Peru, at 3.92 million hectares against 3.65 million hectares in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Benin and Peru?
- 270,600 hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Peru rank globally for arable land?
- Benin ranks 64th and Peru ranks 61st 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.