What is land area in hectares in Benin?

Land area in hectares in Benin was 11.28 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 11.28 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 11.28 million hectares in 1961.

How does Benin rank for land area in hectares?

Benin ranks 102nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Benin data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Benin

Name: Land area in hectares in Benin
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Land area in hectares was 11.28 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

11.28 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

102nd

of 238 countries

All-time high

11.28 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

11.28 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Benin, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Benin recorded 11.28 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Benin peaked at 11.28 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11.28 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Benin 102nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in hectares in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Benin, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	11.28 million hectares	—
1962	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	11.28 million hectares	+0.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 11.28 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Benin's 11.28 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	9
1970s	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	10
1980s	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	10
1990s	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	10
2000s	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	10
2010s	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	10
2020s	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	11.28 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Benin

99 Eritrea 12.12 million hectares compare
100 North Korea 12.04 million hectares compare
101 Nicaragua 12.03 million hectares compare
103 Honduras 11.19 million hectares compare
104 Bulgaria 10.86 million hectares compare
105 Guatemala 10.72 million hectares compare

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More reference data data for Benin

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Benin?: Land area in hectares in Benin was 11.28 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 11.28 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 11.28 million hectares in 1961.
How does Benin rank for land area in hectares?: Benin ranks 102nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Benin data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.