Benin vs Haiti: Land use over the long-term
Benin
549,984 hectares
in 2025
Haiti
490,000 hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
119th
Haiti rank
121st
Land use over the long-term over time
- Benin
- Haiti
How they compare
Benin currently reports 549,984 hectares against 490,000 hectares in Haiti, a difference of 59,984 hectares.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 119th and Haiti ranks 121st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 36 and Haiti in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 709,114 hectares | 0 hectares | 709,114 hectares | Benin |
| 1100s | 783,346 hectares | 0 hectares | 783,346 hectares | Benin |
| 1200s | 861,998 hectares | 0 hectares | 861,998 hectares | Benin |
| 1300s | 943,956 hectares | 0 hectares | 943,956 hectares | Benin |
| 1400s | 1.01 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Benin |
| 1500s | 1.06 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Benin |
| 1600s | 1.02 million hectares | 3,784 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Benin |
| 1700s | 975,704 hectares | 6,259 hectares | 969,445 hectares | Benin |
| 1710s | 946,889 hectares | 8,015 hectares | 938,874 hectares | Benin |
| 1720s | 918,641 hectares | 10,258 hectares | 908,383 hectares | Benin |
| 1730s | 890,919 hectares | 13,121 hectares | 877,798 hectares | Benin |
| 1740s | 863,720 hectares | 16,774 hectares | 846,946 hectares | Benin |
| 1750s | 837,025 hectares | 21,434 hectares | 815,591 hectares | Benin |
| 1760s | 810,806 hectares | 27,376 hectares | 783,430 hectares | Benin |
| 1770s | 785,055 hectares | 34,948 hectares | 750,107 hectares | Benin |
| 1780s | 759,752 hectares | 44,597 hectares | 715,155 hectares | Benin |
| 1790s | 734,880 hectares | 56,885 hectares | 677,995 hectares | Benin |
| 1800s | 710,418 hectares | 72,530 hectares | 637,888 hectares | Benin |
| 1810s | 686,345 hectares | 93,467 hectares | 592,878 hectares | Benin |
| 1820s | 633,650 hectares | 120,339 hectares | 513,311 hectares | Benin |
| 1830s | 584,568 hectares | 139,964 hectares | 444,604 hectares | Benin |
| 1840s | 538,848 hectares | 154,207 hectares | 384,641 hectares | Benin |
| 1850s | 496,255 hectares | 169,770 hectares | 326,485 hectares | Benin |
| 1860s | 456,570 hectares | 177,025 hectares | 279,545 hectares | Benin |
| 1870s | 456,693 hectares | 181,858 hectares | 274,835 hectares | Benin |
| 1880s | 456,236 hectares | 179,808 hectares | 276,428 hectares | Benin |
| 1890s | 455,124 hectares | 187,060 hectares | 268,064 hectares | Benin |
| 1900s | 453,265 hectares | 193,216 hectares | 260,049 hectares | Benin |
| 1910s | 450,553 hectares | 203,384 hectares | 247,169 hectares | Benin |
| 1920s | 446,855 hectares | 214,529 hectares | 232,326 hectares | Benin |
| 1930s | 442,013 hectares | 260,245 hectares | 181,768 hectares | Benin |
| 1940s | 435,825 hectares | 313,335 hectares | 122,490 hectares | Benin |
| 1950s | 429,823 hectares | 430,723 hectares | 899.9 hectares | Haiti |
| 1960s | 442,000 hectares | 500,000 hectares | 58,000 hectares | Haiti |
| 1970s | 442,000 hectares | 500,000 hectares | 58,000 hectares | Haiti |
| 1980s | 468,400 hectares | 499,700 hectares | 31,300 hectares | Haiti |
| 1990s | 550,000 hectares | 492,800 hectares | 57,200 hectares | Benin |
| 2000s | 550,000 hectares | 490,000 hectares | 60,000 hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 550,000 hectares | 490,000 hectares | 60,000 hectares | Benin |
| 2020s | 549,997 hectares | 490,000 hectares | 59,997 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Benin or Haiti?
- Benin, at 549,984 hectares against 490,000 hectares in Haiti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Benin and Haiti?
- 59,984 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Haiti?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Haiti rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Benin ranks 119th and Haiti ranks 121st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.