Benin vs Japan: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Benin
- Japan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4,315 1000 ha against 4,272 1000 ha in Japan, a difference of 43 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Benin ranks 68th and Japan ranks 71st of 234 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,075 1000 ha | 5,963 1000 ha | 4,888 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1970s | 1,410 1000 ha | 5,608 1000 ha | 4,198 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,652 1000 ha | 5,381 1000 ha | 3,729 1000 ha | Japan |
| 1990s | 2,029 1000 ha | 5,057 1000 ha | 3,028 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 2,877 1000 ha | 4,709 1000 ha | 1,832 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 3,469 1000 ha | 4,499 1000 ha | 1,030 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,197 1000 ha | 4,323 1000 ha | 125.91 1000 ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Benin or Japan?
- Benin, at 4,315 1000 ha against 4,272 1000 ha in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Benin and Japan?
- 43 1000 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Japan rank globally for cropland — area?
- Benin ranks 68th and Japan ranks 71st of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.