Benin vs China: Land use for palm oil production
Benin
42,069 hectares
in 2024
China
50,672 hectares
in 2024
Benin rank
24th
China rank
22nd
Land use for palm oil production over time
- Benin
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 50,672 hectares against 42,069 hectares in Benin, a difference of 8,603 hectares.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 24th and China ranks 22nd of 44 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,800 hectares | 51,200 hectares | 28,400 hectares | China |
| 1990s | 17,300 hectares | 41,800 hectares | 24,500 hectares | China |
| 2000s | 21,400 hectares | 47,100 hectares | 25,700 hectares | China |
| 2010s | 33,530 hectares | 49,322 hectares | 15,792 hectares | China |
| 2020s | 40,033 hectares | 50,523 hectares | 10,491 hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for palm oil production, Benin or China?
- China, at 50,672 hectares against 42,069 hectares in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for palm oil production between Benin and China?
- 8,603 hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and China?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Benin and China rank globally for land use for palm oil production?
- Benin ranks 24th and China ranks 22nd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.