Benin vs New Caledonia: Breakdown of habitable land area

Benin

11,420 hectares

in 2019

New Caledonia

9,290 hectares

in 2019

Benin rank

145th

New Caledonia rank

147th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

Benin currently reports 11,420 hectares against 9,290 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 2,130 hectares.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 145th and New Caledonia ranks 147th of 235 countries.

Indicator: Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit: hectares
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: 235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.