Benin vs Bulgaria: Agricultural land — Area

Benin
4,865 1000 ha
in 2024
Bulgaria
5,014 1000 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
98th
Bulgaria rank
95th

Agricultural land — Area over time

  • Benin
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5,014 1000 ha against 4,865 1000 ha in Benin, a difference of 149 1000 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 98th and Bulgaria ranks 95th of 237 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1960s 1,517 1000 ha 5,798 1000 ha 4,281 1000 ha Bulgaria
1970s 1,852 1000 ha 6,084 1000 ha 4,232 1000 ha Bulgaria
1980s 2,120 1000 ha 6,172 1000 ha 4,052 1000 ha Bulgaria
1990s 2,579 1000 ha 6,061 1000 ha 3,482 1000 ha Bulgaria
2000s 3,427 1000 ha 5,276 1000 ha 1,850 1000 ha Bulgaria
2010s 4,019 1000 ha 5,036 1000 ha 1,018 1000 ha Bulgaria
2020s 4,747 1000 ha 5,027 1000 ha 279.51 1000 ha Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — area, Benin or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 5,014 1000 ha against 4,865 1000 ha in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Benin and Bulgaria?
149 1000 ha, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bulgaria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Benin and Bulgaria rank globally for agricultural land — area?
Benin ranks 98th and Bulgaria ranks 95th of 237 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.