Benin vs Marshall Islands: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Benin
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 40.14 % against 38.26 % in Benin, a difference of 1.88 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Benin ranks 32nd and Marshall Islands ranks 30th of 252 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.31 % | 47.22 % | 28.91 % | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 25.51 % | 47.22 % | 21.71 % | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 30.76 % | 44.47 % | 13.7 % | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 37.22 % | 39.39 % | 2.17 % | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Benin or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 40.14 % against 38.26 % in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Benin and Marshall Islands?
- 1.88 %, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Marshall Islands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Marshall Islands rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Benin ranks 32nd and Marshall Islands ranks 30th of 252 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.