What is land area in square kilometres in Benin?

Land area in square kilometres in Benin was 112,760 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Benin?

The highest recorded value was 112,760 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 112,760 sq. km in 1961.

How does Benin rank for land area in square kilometres?

Benin ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Benin

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Benin
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Land area in square kilometres was 112,760 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

112,760 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

100th

of 215 countries

All-time high

112,760 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

112,760 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Benin, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Benin recorded 112,760 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Benin peaked at 112,760 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 112,760 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Benin 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	112,760 sq. km	112,760 sq. km	112,760 sq. km	9
1970s	112,760 sq. km	112,760 sq. km	112,760 sq. km	10
1980s	112,760 sq. km	112,760 sq. km	112,760 sq. km	10
1990s	112,760 sq. km	112,760 sq. km	112,760 sq. km	10
2000s	112,760 sq. km	112,760 sq. km	112,760 sq. km	10
2010s	112,760 sq. km	112,760 sq. km	112,760 sq. km	10
2020s	112,760 sq. km	112,760 sq. km	112,760 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Benin

97 Eritrea 121,178 sq. km compare
98 North Korea 120,410 sq. km compare
99 Nicaragua 120,340 sq. km compare
101 Honduras 111,890 sq. km compare
102 Bulgaria 108,560 sq. km compare
103 Guatemala 107,160 sq. km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Benin?: Land area in square kilometres in Benin was 112,760 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Benin?: The highest recorded value was 112,760 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 112,760 sq. km in 1961.
How does Benin rank for land area in square kilometres?: Benin ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
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, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.