Benin vs Ireland: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Benin
- Ireland
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4,865 1000 ha against 4,488 1000 ha in Ireland, a difference of 377 1000 ha.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Benin ranks 98th and Ireland ranks 101st of 237 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,517 1000 ha | 4,701 1000 ha | 3,184 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1,852 1000 ha | 4,849 1000 ha | 2,997 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2,120 1000 ha | 4,853 1000 ha | 2,733 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2,579 1000 ha | 4,404 1000 ha | 1,825 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3,427 1000 ha | 4,392 1000 ha | 964.99 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,019 1000 ha | 4,502 1000 ha | 483.11 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4,747 1000 ha | 4,375 1000 ha | 372.29 1000 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Benin or Ireland?
- Benin, at 4,865 1000 ha against 4,488 1000 ha in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Benin and Ireland?
- 377 1000 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ireland rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Benin ranks 98th and Ireland ranks 101st 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
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.