Benin vs Western Asia: Cropland — Share in Land area

Benin
38.26 %
in 2024
Western Asia
9.52 %
in 2024
Benin rank
26th
Western Asia rank
34th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Benin
  • Western Asia
10203040196119922024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 38.26 % against 9.52 % in Western Asia, a difference of 28.74 %.

That makes Benin's figure about 4.0 times Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Asia ahead.

Benin ranks 26th and Western Asia ranks 34th of 213 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 9.54 % 9.03 % 0.5056 % Benin
1970s 12.5 % 9.47 % 3.04 % Benin
1980s 14.65 % 9.61 % 5.04 % Benin
1990s 17.99 % 10.05 % 7.95 % Benin
2000s 25.51 % 9.65 % 15.86 % Benin
2010s 30.76 % 9.21 % 21.55 % Benin
2020s 37.22 % 9.34 % 27.88 % Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Benin or Western Asia?
Benin, at 38.26 % against 9.52 % in Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Benin and Western Asia?
28.74 %, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Benin and Western Asia rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Benin ranks 26th and Western Asia ranks 34th of 213 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.