Statizoid

Benin vs Saudi Arabia: Arable land

Benin
3.55 million hectares
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.43 million hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
63rd
Saudi Arabia rank
65th

Arable land over time

  • Benin
  • Saudi Arabia
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 3.55 million hectares against 3.43 million hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 115,530 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Globally, Benin ranks 63rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.