Benin vs Marshall Islands: Cropland — Share in Land area

Benin
38.26 %
in 2024
Marshall Islands
40.14 %
in 2024
Benin rank
30th
Marshall Islands rank
28th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Benin
  • Marshall Islands
1020304050196119922024

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 30th and Marshall Islands ranks 28th of 234 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 30th and Marshall Islands 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

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.