Belgium vs Benin: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area

Belgium
24.11 1000 ha
in 2024
Benin
24.33 1000 ha
in 2024
Belgium rank
139th
Benin rank
138th

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time

  • Belgium
  • Benin
0204060196419942024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 24.33 1000 ha against 24.11 1000 ha in Belgium, a difference of 0.22 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 139th and Benin ranks 138th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Benin in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Benin Difference Ahead
2000s 24.73 1000 ha 17.06 1000 ha 7.67 1000 ha Belgium
2010s 21.95 1000 ha 35.52 1000 ha 13.57 1000 ha Benin
2020s 24.11 1000 ha 24.33 1000 ha 0.216 1000 ha Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Belgium or Benin?
Benin, at 24.33 1000 ha against 24.11 1000 ha in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Belgium and Benin?
0.22 1000 ha, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Benin?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Benin rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Belgium ranks 139th and Benin ranks 138th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 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.