Benin vs Nigeria: Other land — Area
Other land — Area over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3,612 1000 ha against 3,241 1000 ha in Benin, a difference of 371 1000 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 89th and Nigeria ranks 86th of 240 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,305 1000 ha | 7,586 1000 ha | 5,281 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,810 1000 ha | 5,020 1000 ha | 2,210 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3,560 1000 ha | 4,487 1000 ha | 926.55 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3,283 1000 ha | 4,317 1000 ha | 1,034 1000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other land — area, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3,612 1000 ha against 3,241 1000 ha in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other land — area between Benin and Nigeria?
- 371 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for other land — area?
- Benin ranks 89th and Nigeria ranks 86th of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other land — 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.