Benin vs Zambia: Arable land
Benin
3.55 million hectares
in 2023
Zambia
3.80 million hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
63rd
Zambia rank
62nd
Arable land over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.80 million hectares against 3.55 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 254,050 hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.35 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.57 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.86 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 967,000 hectares | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 384,100 hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.84 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 855,272 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.48 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | 322,482 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Benin or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.80 million hectares against 3.55 million hectares in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Benin and Zambia?
- 254,050 hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for arable land?
- Benin ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 62nd 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.