Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Agricultural land per capita
Benin
0.3343 hectares per capita
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.3317 hectares per capita
in 2023
Benin rank
118th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
119th
Agricultural land per capita over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.3343 hectares per capita against 0.3317 hectares per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0026 hectares per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 118th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 119th of 226 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5484 hectares per capita | 1.44 hectares per capita | 0.8954 hectares per capita | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.5426 hectares per capita | 1.13 hectares per capita | 0.5834 hectares per capita | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.474 hectares per capita | 0.8443 hectares per capita | 0.3703 hectares per capita | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.4197 hectares per capita | 0.608 hectares per capita | 0.1883 hectares per capita | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.4137 hectares per capita | 0.4454 hectares per capita | 0.0317 hectares per capita | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.3565 hectares per capita | 0.399 hectares per capita | 0.0425 hectares per capita | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.3428 hectares per capita | 0.3413 hectares per capita | 0.0015 hectares per capita | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land per capita, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Benin, at 0.3343 hectares per capita against 0.3317 hectares per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land per capita between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.0026 hectares per capita, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for agricultural land per capita?
- Benin ranks 118th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 119th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.