Benin vs Northern Africa: Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate

Benin
0.9314 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern Africa
0.0399 % change on previous year
in 2024
Benin rank
20th
Northern Africa rank
17th

Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Benin
  • Northern Africa
-10-50510196219932024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.9314 % change on previous year against 0.0399 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 0.8915 % change on previous year.

That makes Benin's figure about 23.4 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 17th of 239 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.22 % change on previous year 0.226 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year Benin
1970s 1.59 % change on previous year 0.2407 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year Benin
1980s 1.12 % change on previous year 0.4644 % change on previous year 0.6584 % change on previous year Benin
1990s 3.51 % change on previous year 0.4952 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year Benin
2000s 1.91 % change on previous year 0.3054 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year Benin
2010s 2.46 % change on previous year -1.03 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year Benin
2020s 0.686 % change on previous year 0.0584 % change on previous year 0.6276 % change on previous year Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — area, annual growth rate, Benin or Northern Africa?
Benin, at 0.9314 % change on previous year against 0.0399 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — area, annual growth rate between Benin and Northern Africa?
0.8915 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Northern Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Benin and Northern Africa rank globally for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate?
Benin ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 17th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
273 places, 15,793 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.