Benin vs Eritrea: Land area — Area

Benin
11,276 1000 ha
in 2024
Eritrea
12,080 1000 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
108th
Eritrea rank
105th

Land area — Area over time

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

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 12,080 1000 ha against 11,276 1000 ha in Benin, a difference of 804 1000 ha.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 108th and Eritrea ranks 105th of 248 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 11,276 1000 ha 10,100 1000 ha 1,176 1000 ha Benin
2000s 11,276 1000 ha 11,289 1000 ha 13.2 1000 ha Eritrea
2010s 11,276 1000 ha 12,082 1000 ha 805.8 1000 ha Eritrea
2020s 11,276 1000 ha 12,080 1000 ha 804.2 1000 ha Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Benin or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 12,080 1000 ha against 11,276 1000 ha in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Benin and Eritrea?
804 1000 ha, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Benin and Eritrea rank globally for land area — area?
Benin ranks 108th and Eritrea ranks 105th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land 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, 16,501 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.