Benin vs Puerto Rico: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Benin
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Benin currently reports 24.33 1000 ha against 22.04 1000 ha in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.29 1000 ha.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Benin ranks 126th and Puerto Rico ranks 129th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 4.42 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 15.58 1000 ha | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 9.7 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 10.3 1000 ha | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 10.18 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 9.82 1000 ha | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 17.06 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 4.94 1000 ha | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 35.52 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 13.52 1000 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 24.33 1000 ha | 22.04 1000 ha | 2.29 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 Puerto Rico?
- Benin, at 24.33 1000 ha against 22.04 1000 ha in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Benin and Puerto Rico?
- 2.29 1000 ha, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Puerto Rico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Puerto Rico rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Benin ranks 126th and Puerto Rico ranks 129th of 184 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.
Individual pages
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.