Benin vs Nigeria: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area

Benin
43.28 1000 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
41.89 1000 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
68th
Nigeria rank
70th

Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
050100150200520142024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 43.28 1000 ha against 41.89 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 1.39 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nigeria ahead.

Benin ranks 68th and Nigeria ranks 70th of 163 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 1.05 1000 ha 4.38 1000 ha 3.33 1000 ha Nigeria
2010s 6.84 1000 ha 25.93 1000 ha 19.09 1000 ha Nigeria
2020s 49.29 1000 ha 75.24 1000 ha 25.94 1000 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area under organic agric. — area, Benin or Nigeria?
Benin, at 43.28 1000 ha against 41.89 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture area under organic agric. — area between Benin and Nigeria?
1.39 1000 ha, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
Benin ranks 68th and Nigeria ranks 70th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 3,900 data points, 2004–2024
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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.