Benin vs Japan: FAO projections of arable land
Benin
4.17 million hectares
in 2023
Japan
4.30 million hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
64th
Japan rank
61st
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Benin
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.30 million hectares against 4.17 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 130,250 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 64th and Japan ranks 61st of 224 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million hectares | 5.96 million hectares | 4.89 million hectares | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.41 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | 4.20 million hectares | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.65 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | 3.73 million hectares | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.03 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.88 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.45 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.11 million hectares | 4.34 million hectares | 228,518 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Benin or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.30 million hectares against 4.17 million hectares in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Benin and Japan?
- 130,250 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Japan rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Benin ranks 64th and Japan ranks 61st 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.