Benin vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested

Benin
487,479 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2.45 million ha
in 2024
Benin rank
2nd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
1st

Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested over time

  • Benin
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 2.45 million ha against 487,479 ha in Benin, a difference of 1.96 million ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 5.0 times Benin's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 32 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 3,611 ha 364,433 ha 360,822 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 8,699 ha 459,249 ha 450,550 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 11,000 ha 210,530 ha 199,530 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 94,798 ha 371,815 ha 277,017 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 263,562 ha 886,373 ha 622,811 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 471,587 ha 1.51 million ha 1.04 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 436,880 ha 1.91 million ha 1.48 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested, Benin or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 2.45 million ha against 487,479 ha in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested between Benin and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
1.96 million ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Benin and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested?
Benin ranks 2nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
53 places, 2,910 data points, 1961–2024
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