Benin vs Vanuatu: Area land needed to global oil

Benin
3.34 billion
in 2023
Vanuatu
4.64 billion
in 2023
Benin rank
16th
Vanuatu rank
13th

Area land needed to global oil over time

  • Benin
  • Vanuatu
05.0B10.0B15.0B196119922023

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 4.64 billion against 3.34 billion in Benin, a difference of 1.30 billion.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Benin ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 59 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 162.71 million 4.68 billion 4.52 billion Vanuatu
1970s 328.51 million 2.57 billion 2.24 billion Vanuatu
1980s 392.33 million 3.98 billion 3.58 billion Vanuatu
1990s 477.72 million 9.77 billion 9.29 billion Vanuatu
2000s 879.34 million 1.40 billion 524.97 million Vanuatu
2010s 1.95 billion 1.58 billion 366.24 million Benin
2020s 3.94 billion 2.66 billion 1.29 billion Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Benin or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 4.64 billion against 3.34 billion in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Benin and Vanuatu?
1.30 billion, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Vanuatu?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Vanuatu rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
Benin ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 13th 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.

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Indicator
Area land needed to global oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed