How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Central African Republic: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land

Benin

0.0027

in 2019

Central African Republic

0.0018

in 2019

Benin rank

164th

Central African Republic rank

167th

Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land over time

Benin
Central African Republic

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0027 against 0.0018 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0009.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 164th and Central African Republic ranks 167th of 175 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0031	0.0016	0.0015	Benin
1970s	0.004	0.0022	0.0018	Benin
1980s	0.0044	0.0026	0.0018	Benin
1990s	0.004	0.0026	0.0013	Benin
2000s	0.0034	0.0021	0.0013	Benin
2010s	0.0029	0.002	0.001	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher farm machinery per unit of agricultural land, Benin or Central African Republic?: Benin, at 0.0027 against 0.0018 in Central African Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in farm machinery per unit of agricultural land between Benin and Central African Republic?: 0.0009, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Benin and Central African Republic rank globally for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?: Benin ranks 164th and Central African Republic ranks 167th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 9,853 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.