Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Benin currently reports 24.33 1000 ha against 22.56 1000 ha in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.77 1000 ha.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Benin ranks 138th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 1000 ha | 17 1000 ha | 15 1000 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 4.42 1000 ha | 17 1000 ha | 12.58 1000 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 9.7 1000 ha | 17 1000 ha | 7.3 1000 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 10.18 1000 ha | 19.51 1000 ha | 9.33 1000 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 17.06 1000 ha | 22.56 1000 ha | 5.5 1000 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 35.52 1000 ha | 22.56 1000 ha | 12.96 1000 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 24.33 1000 ha | 22.56 1000 ha | 1.76 1000 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Benin, at 24.33 1000 ha against 22.56 1000 ha in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.77 1000 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Benin ranks 138th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th 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
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.