Benin vs Dominica: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil

Benin
13.8 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Dominica
11.59 hectares per tonne
in 2023
Benin rank
17th
Dominica rank
20th

Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil over time

  • Benin
  • Dominica
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 13.8 hectares per tonne against 11.59 hectares per tonne in Dominica, a difference of 2.21 hectares per tonne.

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 17th and Dominica ranks 20th 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 7.8 hectares per tonne 2.53 hectares per tonne 5.27 hectares per tonne Benin
1990s 6.3 hectares per tonne 3.08 hectares per tonne 3.22 hectares per tonne Benin
2000s 7.32 hectares per tonne 4.99 hectares per tonne 2.34 hectares per tonne Benin
2010s 9.99 hectares per tonne 6.54 hectares per tonne 3.45 hectares per tonne Benin
2020s 16.7 hectares per tonne 11.48 hectares per tonne 5.22 hectares per tonne Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil, Benin or Dominica?
Benin, at 13.8 hectares per tonne against 11.59 hectares per tonne in Dominica as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil between Benin and Dominica?
2.21 hectares per tonne, 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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
Benin ranks 17th and Dominica ranks 20th 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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil
Unit
hectares per tonne
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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