Benin vs Western Sahara: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Benin
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 5,004 1000 ha against 4,865 1000 ha in Benin, a difference of 139 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 99th and Western Sahara ranks 96th of 237 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,517 1000 ha | 5,000 1000 ha | 3,483 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 1,852 1000 ha | 5,002 1000 ha | 3,150 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 2,120 1000 ha | 5,003 1000 ha | 2,883 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 2,579 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 2,425 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 3,427 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 1,577 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 4,019 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 985.21 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 4,747 1000 ha | 5,004 1000 ha | 256.91 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Benin or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 5,004 1000 ha against 4,865 1000 ha in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Benin and Western Sahara?
- 139 1000 ha, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Western Sahara?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Western Sahara rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Benin ranks 99th and Western Sahara ranks 96th of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — 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.