Benin vs North Korea: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Benin
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 12.04 million hectares against 11.28 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 765,000 hectares.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 102nd and North Korea ranks 100th of 238 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.28 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 765,000 hectares | North Korea |
| 1970s | 11.28 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 765,000 hectares | North Korea |
| 1980s | 11.28 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 765,000 hectares | North Korea |
| 1990s | 11.28 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 765,000 hectares | North Korea |
| 2000s | 11.28 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 765,000 hectares | North Korea |
| 2010s | 11.28 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 765,000 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 11.28 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | 765,000 hectares | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Benin or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 12.04 million hectares against 11.28 million hectares in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Benin and North Korea?
- 765,000 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and North Korea rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Benin ranks 102nd and North Korea ranks 100th 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.