Benin vs Chad: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland over time
- Benin
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 0.57 % against 0.56 % in Benin, a difference of 0.01 %.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Chad ahead.
Benin ranks 169th and Chad ranks 168th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Chad in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1783 % | 0.2667 % | 0.0883 % | Chad |
| 1970s | 0.307 % | 0.328 % | 0.021 % | Chad |
| 1980s | 0.589 % | 0.438 % | 0.151 % | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.508 % | 0.562 % | 0.054 % | Chad |
| 2000s | 0.591 % | 0.769 % | 0.178 % | Chad |
| 2010s | 1.01 % | 0.611 % | 0.395 % | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.58 % | 0.57 % | 0.01 % | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland, Benin or Chad?
- Chad, at 0.57 % against 0.56 % in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland between Benin and Chad?
- 0.01 %, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Chad?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Chad rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Benin ranks 169th and Chad ranks 168th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.