Benin vs Dominica: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Benin
3.34 billion hectares
in 2023
Dominica
2.81 billion hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
16th
Dominica rank
19th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Benin
- Dominica
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.34 billion hectares against 2.81 billion hectares in Dominica, a difference of 534.72 million hectares.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Dominica's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 16th and Dominica ranks 19th of 59 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 434.96 million hectares | 141.28 million hectares | 293.68 million hectares | Benin |
| 1990s | 477.72 million hectares | 232.06 million hectares | 245.66 million hectares | Benin |
| 2000s | 879.34 million hectares | 611.55 million hectares | 267.78 million hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.95 billion hectares | 1.28 billion hectares | 671.34 million hectares | Benin |
| 2020s | 3.94 billion hectares | 2.71 billion hectares | 1.23 billion 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 Dominica?
- Benin, at 3.34 billion hectares against 2.81 billion hectares in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Benin and Dominica?
- 534.72 million hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Dominica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Dominica rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Benin ranks 16th and Dominica ranks 19th 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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