Benin vs Egypt: FAO projections of arable land
Benin
4.17 million hectares
in 2023
Egypt
4.06 million hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
64th
Egypt rank
66th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Benin
- Egypt
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.17 million hectares against 4.06 million hectares in Egypt, a difference of 108,750 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Benin ranks 64th and Egypt ranks 66th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Egypt |
| 1970s | 1.41 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1.65 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 849,770 hectares | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.03 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.88 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 599,982 hectares | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.45 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 309,328 hectares | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.11 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 77,732 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Benin or Egypt?
- Benin, at 4.17 million hectares against 4.06 million hectares in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Benin and Egypt?
- 108,750 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Egypt?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Egypt rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Benin ranks 64th and Egypt ranks 66th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.