Benin vs Egypt: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Benin
- Egypt
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3,646 1000 ha against 3,274 1000 ha in Egypt, a difference of 372 1000 ha.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Benin ranks 71st and Egypt ranks 74th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,020 1000 ha | 2,571 1000 ha | 1,551 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 1970s | 1,348 1000 ha | 2,610 1000 ha | 1,262 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1,571 1000 ha | 2,293 1000 ha | 722.12 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1,860 1000 ha | 2,649 1000 ha | 788.41 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2,533 1000 ha | 2,773 1000 ha | 240 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2,866 1000 ha | 2,869 1000 ha | 2.77 1000 ha | Egypt |
| 2020s | 3,588 1000 ha | 3,197 1000 ha | 391.51 1000 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Benin or Egypt?
- Benin, at 3,646 1000 ha against 3,274 1000 ha in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Benin and Egypt?
- 372 1000 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Egypt?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Egypt rank globally for arable land — area?
- Benin ranks 71st and Egypt ranks 74th 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
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.