Benin vs Ghana: Area land needed to global oil
Benin
3.34 billion
in 2023
Ghana
3.11 billion
in 2023
Benin rank
16th
Ghana rank
17th
Area land needed to global oil over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.34 billion against 3.11 billion in Ghana, a difference of 234.43 million.
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 | 109.02 million | 53.69 million | Benin |
| 1970s | 328.51 million | 178.92 million | 149.59 million | Benin |
| 1980s | 392.33 million | 340.09 million | 52.24 million | Benin |
| 1990s | 477.72 million | 498.06 million | 20.34 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 879.34 million | 947.93 million | 68.59 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.95 billion | 2.00 billion | 49.20 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.94 billion | 3.03 billion | 909.08 million | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Benin or Ghana?
- Benin, at 3.34 billion against 3.11 billion in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Benin and Ghana?
- 234.43 million, 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 land needed to global oil?
- Benin ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 17th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.