Benin vs Ghana: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand
Benin
3.34 billion hectares
in 2023
Ghana
3.11 billion hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
16th
Ghana rank
17th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.34 billion hectares against 3.11 billion hectares in Ghana, a difference of 234.43 million hectares.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Benin ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 17th of 59 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.71 million hectares | 109.02 million hectares | 53.69 million hectares | Benin |
| 1970s | 328.51 million hectares | 178.92 million hectares | 149.59 million hectares | Benin |
| 1980s | 392.33 million hectares | 340.09 million hectares | 52.24 million hectares | Benin |
| 1990s | 477.72 million hectares | 498.06 million hectares | 20.34 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 879.34 million hectares | 947.93 million hectares | 68.59 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.95 billion hectares | 2.00 billion hectares | 49.20 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.94 billion hectares | 3.03 billion hectares | 909.08 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 Ghana?
- Benin, at 3.34 billion hectares against 3.11 billion hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand between Benin and Ghana?
- 234.43 million hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Benin ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 17th 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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