Benin vs Latvia: Grazing land use over the long term

Benin
549,984
in 2025
Latvia
570,500
in 2025
Benin rank
119th
Latvia rank
118th

Grazing land use over the long term over time

  • Benin
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 570,500 against 549,984 in Benin, a difference of 20,516.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 119th and Latvia ranks 118th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 25 and Latvia in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Latvia Difference Ahead
1000s 709,114 32,987 676,127 Benin
1100s 783,346 33,947 749,399 Benin
1200s 861,998 34,878 827,120 Benin
1300s 943,956 35,767 908,189 Benin
1400s 1.01 million 36,596 974,624 Benin
1500s 1.06 million 37,347 1.02 million Benin
1600s 1.02 million 37,991 984,819 Benin
1700s 975,704 38,496 937,208 Benin
1710s 946,889 44,730 902,160 Benin
1720s 918,641 51,970 866,671 Benin
1730s 890,919 60,380 830,539 Benin
1740s 863,720 70,147 793,573 Benin
1750s 837,025 81,490 755,535 Benin
1760s 810,806 94,662 716,144 Benin
1770s 785,055 109,956 675,099 Benin
1780s 759,752 127,713 632,039 Benin
1790s 734,880 148,330 586,550 Benin
1800s 710,418 172,264 538,154 Benin
1810s 686,345 200,048 486,297 Benin
1820s 633,650 227,557 406,093 Benin
1830s 584,568 258,831 325,737 Benin
1840s 538,848 294,383 244,465 Benin
1850s 496,255 334,794 161,461 Benin
1860s 456,570 380,726 75,844 Benin
1870s 456,693 420,900 35,793 Benin
1880s 456,236 465,278 9,042 Latvia
1890s 455,124 514,294 59,170 Latvia
1900s 453,265 568,426 115,161 Latvia
1910s 450,553 628,203 177,650 Latvia
1920s 446,855 657,668 210,813 Latvia
1930s 442,013 688,452 246,439 Latvia
1940s 435,825 705,476 269,651 Latvia
1950s 429,823 714,626 284,803 Latvia
1960s 442,000 771,963 329,963 Latvia
1970s 442,000 800,347 358,347 Latvia
1980s 468,400 815,504 347,104 Latvia
1990s 550,000 763,801 213,801 Latvia
2000s 550,000 627,500 77,500 Latvia
2010s 550,000 643,800 93,800 Latvia
2020s 549,997 594,767 44,769 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Benin or Latvia?
Latvia, at 570,500 against 549,984 in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Benin and Latvia?
20,516, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latvia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Benin and Latvia rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
Benin ranks 119th and Latvia ranks 118th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Grazing land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed