Benin vs Nigeria: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre

Benin
22.42 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
22.94 An per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
46th
Nigeria rank
44th

Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 22.94 An per square kilometre against 22.42 An per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 0.52 An per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Benin ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 44th of 167 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 3.95 An per square kilometre 7.96 An per square kilometre 4.02 An per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 6.01 An per square kilometre 11.42 An per square kilometre 5.42 An per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 7.98 An per square kilometre 14.18 An per square kilometre 6.2 An per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 10.89 An per square kilometre 16.15 An per square kilometre 5.26 An per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 15.45 An per square kilometre 17.24 An per square kilometre 1.8 An per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 20.02 An per square kilometre 21.38 An per square kilometre 1.36 An per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 19.73 An per square kilometre 22.81 An per square kilometre 3.09 An per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — stocks, per square kilometre, Benin or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 22.94 An per square kilometre against 22.42 An per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — stocks, per square kilometre between Benin and Nigeria?
0.52 An per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 44th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 9,625 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.