Benin vs Bulgaria: Arable land — Area

Benin
3,646 1000 ha
in 2024
Bulgaria
3,492 1000 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
71st
Bulgaria rank
73rd

Arable land — Area over time

  • Benin
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 3,646 1000 ha against 3,492 1000 ha in Bulgaria, a difference of 154 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Benin ranks 71st and Bulgaria ranks 73rd of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1960s 1,020 1000 ha 4,168 1000 ha 3,148 1000 ha Bulgaria
1970s 1,348 1000 ha 4,028 1000 ha 2,680 1000 ha Bulgaria
1980s 1,571 1000 ha 3,823 1000 ha 2,252 1000 ha Bulgaria
1990s 1,860 1000 ha 3,944 1000 ha 2,084 1000 ha Bulgaria
2000s 2,533 1000 ha 3,261 1000 ha 727.4 1000 ha Bulgaria
2010s 2,866 1000 ha 3,417 1000 ha 550.37 1000 ha Bulgaria
2020s 3,588 1000 ha 3,488 1000 ha 100.6 1000 ha Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Benin or Bulgaria?
Benin, at 3,646 1000 ha against 3,492 1000 ha in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Benin and Bulgaria?
154 1000 ha, with Benin 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 arable land — area?
Benin ranks 71st and Bulgaria ranks 73rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 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.