Benin vs China, Taiwan Province of: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Benin
- China, Taiwan Province of
How they compare
China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 76.41 % against 74.95 % in Benin, a difference of 1.46 %.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
Benin ranks 30th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and China, Taiwan Province of in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | China, Taiwan Province of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.14 % | 87.86 % | 20.72 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 1970s | 72.73 % | 85.57 % | 12.84 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 1980s | 74.13 % | 81.18 % | 7.05 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 1990s | 72.02 % | 74.31 % | 2.29 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 2000s | 74.03 % | 72.5 % | 1.53 % | Benin |
| 2010s | 71.12 % | 75.16 % | 4.04 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
| 2020s | 75.6 % | 76.28 % | 0.676 % | China, Taiwan Province of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Benin or China, Taiwan Province of?
- China, Taiwan Province of, at 76.41 % against 74.95 % in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Benin and China, Taiwan Province of?
- 1.46 %, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and China, Taiwan Province of?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and China, Taiwan Province of rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Benin ranks 30th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 27th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.