Benin vs Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Benin
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 38.26 % against 9.51 % in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), a difference of 28.75 %.
That makes Benin's figure about 4.0 times Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 30th and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 28th of 234 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.54 % | 4.38 % | 5.16 % | Benin |
| 1970s | 12.5 % | 4.63 % | 7.87 % | Benin |
| 1980s | 14.65 % | 5 % | 9.65 % | Benin |
| 1990s | 17.99 % | 7.26 % | 10.73 % | Benin |
| 2000s | 25.51 % | 8.12 % | 17.39 % | Benin |
| 2010s | 30.76 % | 8.95 % | 21.82 % | Benin |
| 2020s | 37.22 % | 9.47 % | 27.76 % | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Benin or Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- Benin, at 38.26 % against 9.51 % in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Benin and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- 28.75 %, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Benin ranks 30th and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 28th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in 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.