Benin vs Zimbabwe: Arable land use per person
Benin
0.2513 hectares per person
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.246 hectares per person
in 2023
Benin rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
39th
Arable land use per person over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.2513 hectares per person against 0.246 hectares per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0053 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3682 hectares per person | 0.2542 hectares per person | 0.114 hectares per person | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.3944 hectares per person | 0.285 hectares per person | 0.1094 hectares per person | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.3516 hectares per person | 0.2891 hectares per person | 0.0624 hectares per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.3025 hectares per person | 0.2852 hectares per person | 0.0173 hectares per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.3066 hectares per person | 0.3109 hectares per person | 0.0043 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.2529 hectares per person | 0.2839 hectares per person | 0.0309 hectares per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.256 hectares per person | 0.2527 hectares per person | 0.0033 hectares per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Benin, at 0.2513 hectares per person against 0.246 hectares per person in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0053 hectares per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Benin ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.