Benin vs Maldives: Area land needed to global oil
Benin
3.34 billion
in 2023
Maldives
4.16 billion
in 2021
Benin rank
16th
Maldives rank
14th
Area land needed to global oil over time
- Benin
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4.16 billion against 3.34 billion in Benin, a difference of 815.67 million.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 16th and Maldives ranks 14th of 59 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.71 million | 34.42 million | 128.29 million | Benin |
| 1970s | 328.51 million | 219.05 million | 109.46 million | Benin |
| 1980s | 392.33 million | 143.53 million | 248.80 million | Benin |
| 1990s | 477.72 million | 182.88 million | 294.84 million | Benin |
| 2000s | 879.34 million | 350.69 million | 528.64 million | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.95 billion | 3.01 billion | 1.07 billion | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4.24 billion | 4.00 billion | 243.86 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 Maldives?
- Maldives, at 4.16 billion against 3.34 billion in Benin as of 2021.
- What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Benin and Maldives?
- 815.67 million, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Maldives?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Maldives rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
- Benin ranks 16th and Maldives ranks 14th 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.