Benin vs Rwanda: Land area equipped for irrigation
Benin
12,000 hectares
in 2011
Rwanda
9,600 hectares
in 2011
Benin rank
36th
Rwanda rank
39th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12,000 hectares against 9,600 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 2,400 hectares.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Rwanda ahead.
Benin ranks 36th and Rwanda ranks 39th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 4,400 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 400 hectares | Benin |
| 1980s | 10,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Benin |
| 1990s | 10,300 hectares | 5,600 hectares | 4,700 hectares | Benin |
| 2000s | 11,800 hectares | 9,180 hectares | 2,620 hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 12,000 hectares | 9,600 hectares | 2,400 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Benin or Rwanda?
- Benin, at 12,000 hectares against 9,600 hectares in Rwanda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Benin and Rwanda?
- 2,400 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Benin ranks 36th and Rwanda ranks 39th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.