Benin vs Eritrea: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Benin
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 12.12 million hectares against 11.28 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 841,800 hectares.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 102nd and Eritrea ranks 99th of 238 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.28 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | Benin |
| 2000s | 11.28 million hectares | 11.30 million hectares | 25,720 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 11.28 million hectares | 12.11 million hectares | 831,170 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 11.28 million hectares | 12.11 million hectares | 838,375 hectares | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Benin or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 12.12 million hectares against 11.28 million hectares in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Benin and Eritrea?
- 841,800 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Eritrea rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Benin ranks 102nd and Eritrea ranks 99th of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.