Which has higher country area — area, Benin or Liberia?

Benin, at 11,476 1000 ha against 11,137 1000 ha in Liberia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Benin vs Liberia: Country area — Area

Benin

11,476 1000 ha

in 2024

Liberia

11,137 1000 ha

in 2024

Benin rank

120th

Liberia rank

122nd

Country area — Area over time

Benin
Liberia

How they compare

Benin currently reports 11,476 1000 ha against 11,137 1000 ha in Liberia, a difference of 339 1000 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 120th and Liberia ranks 122nd of 267 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11,476 1000 ha	11,137 1000 ha	339 1000 ha	Benin
1970s	11,476 1000 ha	11,137 1000 ha	339 1000 ha	Benin
1980s	11,476 1000 ha	11,137 1000 ha	339 1000 ha	Benin
1990s	11,476 1000 ha	11,137 1000 ha	339 1000 ha	Benin
2000s	11,476 1000 ha	11,137 1000 ha	339 1000 ha	Benin
2010s	11,476 1000 ha	11,137 1000 ha	339 1000 ha	Benin
2020s	11,476 1000 ha	11,137 1000 ha	339 1000 ha	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Benin or Liberia?: Benin, at 11,476 1000 ha against 11,137 1000 ha in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Benin and Liberia?: 339 1000 ha, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for country area — area?: Benin ranks 120th and Liberia ranks 122nd 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
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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