Benin vs Brazil: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Benin
3.34 billion hectares
in 2023
Brazil
3.65 billion hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
16th
Brazil rank
15th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Benin
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 3.65 billion hectares against 3.34 billion hectares in Benin, a difference of 304.18 million hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Benin ranks 16th and Brazil ranks 15th of 59 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.71 million hectares | 6.10 billion hectares | 5.94 billion hectares | Brazil |
| 1970s | 328.51 million hectares | 5.28 billion hectares | 4.95 billion hectares | Brazil |
| 1980s | 392.33 million hectares | 6.21 billion hectares | 5.81 billion hectares | Brazil |
| 1990s | 477.72 million hectares | 10.40 billion hectares | 9.92 billion hectares | Brazil |
| 2000s | 879.34 million hectares | 17.52 billion hectares | 16.64 billion hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.95 billion hectares | 15.91 billion hectares | 13.96 billion hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.94 billion hectares | 3.55 billion hectares | 388.86 million hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand, Benin or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 3.65 billion hectares against 3.34 billion hectares in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Benin and Brazil?
- 304.18 million hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Brazil?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Brazil rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Benin ranks 16th and Brazil ranks 15th of 59 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 Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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