Benin vs Zambia: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3,800 1000 ha against 3,646 1000 ha in Benin, a difference of 154 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 70th of 231 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,020 1000 ha | 2,628 1000 ha | 1,608 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1,348 1000 ha | 2,815 1000 ha | 1,467 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1,571 1000 ha | 2,589 1000 ha | 1,018 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1,860 1000 ha | 2,828 1000 ha | 967 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2,533 1000 ha | 2,918 1000 ha | 384.1 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2,866 1000 ha | 3,700 1000 ha | 833.69 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3,588 1000 ha | 3,800 1000 ha | 211.69 1000 ha | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Benin or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3,800 1000 ha against 3,646 1000 ha in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Benin and Zambia?
- 154 1000 ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for arable land — area?
- Benin ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 70th 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.