Benin vs Liberia: Land area
Benin
11.28 million hectares
in 2011
Liberia
9.63 million hectares
in 2011
Benin rank
35th
Liberia rank
37th
Land area over time
- Benin
- Liberia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 11.28 million hectares against 9.63 million hectares in Liberia, a difference of 1.64 million hectares.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 35th and Liberia ranks 37th of 53 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.28 million hectares | 9.63 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Benin |
| 1970s | 11.28 million hectares | 9.63 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Benin |
| 1980s | 11.28 million hectares | 9.63 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Benin |
| 1990s | 11.28 million hectares | 9.63 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Benin |
| 2000s | 11.28 million hectares | 9.63 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 11.28 million hectares | 9.63 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Benin or Liberia?
- Benin, at 11.28 million hectares against 9.63 million hectares in Liberia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Benin and Liberia?
- 1.64 million hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for land area?
- Benin ranks 35th and Liberia ranks 37th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.