Benin vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Country area — Area

Benin
11,476 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
12,054 1000 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
120th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
118th

Country area — Area over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

How they compare

Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 12,054 1000 ha against 11,476 1000 ha in Benin, a difference of 578 1000 ha.

That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 120th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 118th of 267 countries.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 11,476 1000 ha 12,054 1000 ha 578 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 11,476 1000 ha 12,054 1000 ha 578 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 11,476 1000 ha 12,054 1000 ha 578 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 11,476 1000 ha 12,054 1000 ha 578 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 11,476 1000 ha 12,054 1000 ha 578 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 11,476 1000 ha 12,054 1000 ha 578 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 11,476 1000 ha 12,054 1000 ha 578 1000 ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Benin or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 12,054 1000 ha against 11,476 1000 ha in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Benin and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
578 1000 ha, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Benin and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for country area — area?
Benin ranks 120th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 118th of 267 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
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