Benin vs Iraq: How have things changed?

Benin
64,021 metric tons
in 2024
Iraq
56,635 metric tons
in 2024
Benin rank
102nd
Iraq rank
105th

How have things changed? over time

  • Benin
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 64,021 metric tons against 56,635 metric tons in Iraq, a difference of 7,386 metric tons.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 102nd and Iraq ranks 105th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 29,380 metric tons 16,440 metric tons 12,940 metric tons Benin
1970s 39,254 metric tons 30,079 metric tons 9,174 metric tons Benin
1980s 37,927 metric tons 26,124 metric tons 11,804 metric tons Benin
1990s 39,786 metric tons 26,890 metric tons 12,896 metric tons Benin
2000s 38,070 metric tons 41,943 metric tons 3,874 metric tons Iraq
2010s 51,075 metric tons 62,461 metric tons 11,386 metric tons Iraq
2020s 65,361 metric tons 61,325 metric tons 4,035 metric tons Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, Benin or Iraq?
Benin, at 64,021 metric tons against 56,635 metric tons in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in how have things changed? between Benin and Iraq?
7,386 metric tons, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iraq?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Benin and Iraq rank globally for how have things changed??
Benin ranks 102nd and Iraq ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.