Benin vs Malawi: Country area — Area

Benin
11,476 1000 ha
in 2024
Malawi
11,848 1000 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
110th
Malawi rank
109th

Country area — Area over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 11,848 1000 ha against 11,476 1000 ha in Benin, a difference of 372 1000 ha.

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

Benin ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 109th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 11,476 1000 ha 11,848 1000 ha 372 1000 ha Malawi
1970s 11,476 1000 ha 11,848 1000 ha 372 1000 ha Malawi
1980s 11,476 1000 ha 11,848 1000 ha 372 1000 ha Malawi
1990s 11,476 1000 ha 11,848 1000 ha 372 1000 ha Malawi
2000s 11,476 1000 ha 11,848 1000 ha 372 1000 ha Malawi
2010s 11,476 1000 ha 11,848 1000 ha 372 1000 ha Malawi
2020s 11,476 1000 ha 11,848 1000 ha 372.16 1000 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Benin or Malawi?
Malawi, at 11,848 1000 ha against 11,476 1000 ha in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Benin and Malawi?
372 1000 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for country area — area?
Benin ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 109th of 248 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.

Individual pages

About this data

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
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.