Benin vs Eritrea: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Benin
- Eritrea
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
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.