Benin vs Japan: Land use

Benin

4.17 million hectares

in 2023

Japan

4.30 million hectares

in 2023

Benin rank

63rd

Japan rank

60th

Land use over time

Japan currently reports 4.30 million hectares against 4.17 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 130,250 hectares.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 60th of 223 countries.

Indicator: Land use
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026